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University of BotswanaPrivate Bag UB 0022Gaborone, BotswanaTel: (+267) 355-0000(Switchboard)(+267) 355+ExtensionFax (+267)395-6591Website: www.ub.bw
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UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018/2019
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School of Public Health
Department of Environmental Health
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
Department of African Languages & Literature
Department of Chinese Studies
Department of English
Department of French
Department of History
Department of Library & Information Studies
Department of Media Studies
Department of Theology & Religious Studies
Department of Visual and Performing Arts
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Departments
Entry Requirements
Phase 1 Programme
Phase 2 Programme
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Department of Biological Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Department of Computer Science
Department of Environmental Science
Department of Geology
Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Economics
Department of Law
Department of Political & Administrative Studies
Department of Population Studies
Department of Psycology
Department of Social Work
Department of Sociology
Department of Statistics
ACT AND STATUTES
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Principal Officers
Almanac
GENERAL INFORMATION
Historical Note
University Organisation
Student Financial Procedures
Student Admissions
Schedule of Fees
General Academic Regulations
General Education Courses
Regulations for Awards & Fellowships
Examination Regulations
Academic Appeals and Procedures
FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Department of Accounting and Finance
Department of Management
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Department of Adult Education
Department of Educational Foundations
Department of Educational Technology
Department of Family and Consumer Science
Department of Languages & Social Sciences Education
Department of Mathematics & Science Education
Department of Physical Education
Department of Primary Education
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Architecture and Planning
Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
Department of Industrial Design & Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School of Allied Health Professions
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
School of Nursing
T A B L E O FC O N T E N T S
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To be a leading centre of academic excellence in Africa and the world.
To improve economic and social conditions for the Nation while advancing itself as a distinctively African university with a regional and international outlook.
• Provide excellence in the delivery of learning to ensure society is provided with talented, creative and confident graduates
• Advance knowledge and understanding through excellence in research and its application
• Improve economic and social development by high impact engagement with business, the professions, government and civil society
• Academic integrity expressed in creativity, objective analysis, experimentation, critical appraisal, inde-pendent thought, informed debate and intellectual honesty
• Cultural authenticity by ensuring that the diversity of Botswana’s individual values and cultural herit-age forms an important part of the academic and organisational life of the institution and reflects its distinctiveness as an African university
• Internationalism through participation in the global world of scholarship, by being receptive and responsive to issues within the international environment as well as the recruitment of an international staff and student body
• Students by creating a holistic environment which ensures that learning is their central focus, and by establishing and developing a range of learning, social, cultural and recrea-tional opportunities that will facilitate the full realisation of their potential for academic and personal growth
• Academic freedom by upholding the spirit of free and critical thought and enquiry, through the tolerance of a diversity of beliefs and understand-ing, as well as the open exchange of ideas and knowledge
I N T R O D U C T I O N
Vision
Mission
Specifically, the University will:
Values
To achieve its vision and fulfil its mission the University of Botswana values the following:
• Staff by fostering a University community through encouraging, supporting, developing and empow-ering all individuals and groups to achieve the University’s Goals
• Professional and ethical standards by upholding the highest professional and ethical behaviour and through openness, honesty, tolerance and respect for the individual
• Social responsibility by promoting an awareness of, and providing leadership in responding to, the issues and problems facing society
• Equity by ensuring equal opportunity and non-dis-crimination on the basis of personal, ethnic, religious, gender or other social characteristics
• Autonomy as an institution that is, through its self-governing structures, independent in action while being responsive to societal needs
• Public accountability by ensuring transparent de-cision-making and open review as well as the full participation of stakeholders in the development of the institution
• Productivity through the setting and rewarding of high standards of performance underpinned by a dedication to quality, efficiency and effectiveness throughout the institution
• Environmental Sustainability by deepening awareness and ensuring environmental issues are incorporated into student learning and teaching and research, the development of environmentally sustainable campuses and through contributing to the environmental sustainability agenda in Botswana and beyond
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G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
Vice ChancellorProf. David Norris
ChancellorHis Honour Mr M. E. K. Masisi
Chairman of CouncilMr P. Tafa
Deputy Vice Chancellor(Student Affairs)
Prof. M. Mokgwathi
Deputy Vice Chancellor(Finance & Administration)
Mr M. Nlanda
Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor(Academic Affairs)Prof. D. Sebudubudu
P R I N C I P A L O F F I C E R S
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2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR ALMANAC
SEMESTER ONE 2018
Classes Begin 28 JanuaryLate Registration and Course Add/Drop Period Begins 28 January
FEBRUARYLate Registration and Course Add/Drop Period Ends 01 FebruaryDE- Business Degrees-Residential Session 1 (Level 3, 4, 5) 2 - 3 FebruaryAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 7 FebruaryUniversity Research Committee 8 February
DE- Business Degrees Residential Sessions 1 (level 1 & 2) 9 - 10 FebruaryDE-Business Degrees Test 1 (Level 3,4,5) 16 - 17 FebruaryLast day to withdraw and receive a refund 22 FebruaryDE-Business Degrees Test 1 (Level 1 & 2) 23 - 24 February
JANUARYClasses Begin for the Faculty of Medicine 7 JanuaryUniversity Opens 14 JanuarySupplementary Exams Registration ends 15 JanuarySupplementary Exams 16 – 18 JanuaryDE-Registration period 19 - 20 JanuaryRegistration for Semester 2 Ends (All Students) 25 January
SENATE EXECUTIVE (Approval of Supplementary Exams) 25 January
DE Diplomas Residential Session 1 26 - 27 JanuaryDE Business Degrees- Introductory Session (Levels 1-5) 26 - 27 January
SEMESTER TWO 2019
JULYRegistration for Semester 1 Begins (All Students) 14 June
SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Approval of Medicine Results)
29 June
Supplementary Exam Registration Period 22 Jun - 13 July
Sir Seretse Khama Day 1 July
Academic Policy Review and Planning Committee 5 July
President’s Day 16 July
Public Holiday 17 July
Supplementary Exams 18 - 20 July
New Student Orientation and Registration (New Undergraduates)
23 July - 27 July
Arrival and Registration (New Graduate Students) 23 July - 27 July
DE-Registration Period 23 July - 27 July
SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Approval of Supplementary Exams)
27 July
Final Supplementary Grades Published 27 July
Winter Session Ends 27 July
DE-New Student Orientation 27 July
DE-New students Library Orientation 27 July
DE Business Degrees Introductory Session (All Levels) 28 - 29 July
DE-Diploma Residential Session 1 28 July - 3 August
Arrival (All Continuing Students) 30 July - 3 August
AUGUSTNew Graduate Student Orientation 1 AugustAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 2 AugustUniversity Research Committee 3 AugustRegistration for Semester 1 Ends (All Students) 3 AugustDE-Business Degrees Residential Session 1 (Level 3,4,5) 4 - 5 August
Classes Begin 6 AugustLate Registration and Course Add/Drop Period Begins 6 AugustLate Registration and Course Add/Drop Period Ends 10 AugustDE-Business Degrees Residential Session 1 (Level 1&2) 1 1 - 12 AugustClasses Begin 14 August Late Registration and Course Add/Drop Period Begins 14 August Last Day to Drop a Course 18 August DE-Business Degrees Residential Session 1 (Level 1&2) 19 - 20 August
SENATE 15 August
First Year Student Banquet 17 AugustDE-Business Degrees Test 1 (Level 3,4,5) 18 - 19 AugustDE Business Degrees Test 1 (Level 1 & 2) 25 - 26 AugustCCE Board 29 AugustLast day to withdraw and receive a refund 31 August
SEPTEMBERAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 6 SeptemberCOUNCIL 7 SeptemberDE-Business Degrees Residential 2 (Level 3,4,5) 1 - 2 September
DE-Business Degrees Residential 2 (Level 1 & 2) 8 - 9 SeptemberDE-Diploma-Residential Session 2 and Test 10 - 16 SeptemberMid-Semester Break Begins 24 September
Botswana Day 30 September
OCTOBERPublic Holiday 1 OctoberPublic Holiday 2 OctoberClasses Resume after Mid Semester Break 3 OctoberDE-Business Degrees Test 2 (Level 3,4,5) 3 - 7 October
Academic Policy Review and Planning Committee 4 OctoberUniversity Research Committee 5 OctoberSemester 2 Class Schedule Information due 5 OctoberGraduation Ceremony 13 OctoberDE-Business Degrees Test 2 (Level 1 & 2) 13 - 14 October
SENATE 24 October
NOVEMBERAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 1 NovemberDE-Business Degrees Residential session 3 (All Levels) 27 - 28 OctoberDE-Diploma residential session 3 31 October - 4 NovemberDE-Diploma Examinations 5 - 9 November
SENATE 27 February
MARCHDE-Diplomas Residential Session 2 and Test 2 - 3 MarchAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 7 March
COUNCIL 8 March
DE-Business Degrees Residential Session 2 (Level 3, 4, 5) 9 - 10 MarchDE Business Degrees Residential Session 2 (Level 1 & 2) 16 - 17 MarchMid-Semester Break Begins 18 MarchDABS Classes Resume after Mid-Semester Break 25 MarchClasses Resume after Semester Break 25 MarchSemester 1 Class Schedule Information due 29 March
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2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR ALMANAC
Classes Begin 28 JanuaryLate Registration and Course Add/Drop Period Begins 28 January
FEBRUARYLate Registration and Course Add/Drop Period Ends 01 FebruaryDE- Business Degrees-Residential Session 1 (Level 3, 4, 5) 2 - 3 FebruaryAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 7 FebruaryUniversity Research Committee 8 February
DE- Business Degrees Residential Sessions 1 (level 1 & 2) 9 - 10 FebruaryDE-Business Degrees Test 1 (Level 3,4,5) 16 - 17 FebruaryLast day to withdraw and receive a refund 22 FebruaryDE-Business Degrees Test 1 (Level 1 & 2) 23 - 24 February
AUGUSTNew Graduate Student Orientation 1 AugustAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 2 AugustUniversity Research Committee 3 AugustRegistration for Semester 1 Ends (All Students) 3 AugustDE-Business Degrees Residential Session 1 (Level 3,4,5) 4 - 5 August
Classes Begin 6 AugustLate Registration and Course Add/Drop Period Begins 6 AugustLate Registration and Course Add/Drop Period Ends 10 AugustDE-Business Degrees Residential Session 1 (Level 1&2) 1 1 - 12 AugustClasses Begin 14 August Late Registration and Course Add/Drop Period Begins 14 August Last Day to Drop a Course 18 August DE-Business Degrees Residential Session 1 (Level 1&2) 19 - 20 August
SENATE 15 August
First Year Student Banquet 17 AugustDE-Business Degrees Test 1 (Level 3,4,5) 18 - 19 AugustDE Business Degrees Test 1 (Level 1 & 2) 25 - 26 AugustCCE Board 29 AugustLast day to withdraw and receive a refund 31 August
SEPTEMBERAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 6 SeptemberCOUNCIL 7 SeptemberDE-Business Degrees Residential 2 (Level 3,4,5) 1 - 2 September
DE-Business Degrees Residential 2 (Level 1 & 2) 8 - 9 SeptemberDE-Diploma-Residential Session 2 and Test 10 - 16 SeptemberMid-Semester Break Begins 24 September
Botswana Day 30 September
OCTOBERPublic Holiday 1 OctoberPublic Holiday 2 OctoberClasses Resume after Mid Semester Break 3 OctoberDE-Business Degrees Test 2 (Level 3,4,5) 3 - 7 October
Academic Policy Review and Planning Committee 4 OctoberUniversity Research Committee 5 OctoberSemester 2 Class Schedule Information due 5 OctoberGraduation Ceremony 13 OctoberDE-Business Degrees Test 2 (Level 1 & 2) 13 - 14 October
SENATE 24 October
NOVEMBERAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 1 NovemberDE-Business Degrees Residential session 3 (All Levels) 27 - 28 OctoberDE-Diploma residential session 3 31 October - 4 NovemberDE-Diploma Examinations 5 - 9 November
SENATE 27 February
MARCHDE-Diplomas Residential Session 2 and Test 2 - 3 MarchAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 7 March
COUNCIL 8 March
DE-Business Degrees Residential Session 2 (Level 3, 4, 5) 9 - 10 MarchDE Business Degrees Residential Session 2 (Level 1 & 2) 16 - 17 MarchMid-Semester Break Begins 18 MarchDABS Classes Resume after Mid-Semester Break 25 MarchClasses Resume after Semester Break 25 MarchSemester 1 Class Schedule Information due 29 March
DE-Business Degrees Test 2 (Level 3, 4, 5) 30 - 31
APRILAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 4 AprilUniversity Research Committee 5 AprilDE-Business Degrees Test 2 (Level 1 & 2) 6 - 7 April
SENATE 10 April
Good Friday (Public holiday) 19 AprilEaster Monday (Public holiday) 22 AprilDE-Business Degrees Residential Session 3 (All Levels) 20 - 21 AprilDE-Diploma Residential Session 3 20 - 21 AprilDE-Diploma Examination 22 - 26 AprilDE-Business Degrees Examination 22 April - 3 May
COUNCIL 9 November
DE-Business Degrees Examination 12 - 16 NovemberLast Day of Classes 16 NovemberReading Days (No Classes, Assessments, Examinations Held) 17-21 NovemberFinal Examination Period Begins 22 November
DECEMBERFinal Examinations Period Ends 5 DecemberSemester 1 Ends 5 DecemberFaculty Boards /School Boards of Examiners/CCE Examiners Boards 10 - 13 DecemberFinal Grades Due by 6 pm 14 DecemberRegistration (Faculty of Medicine) 17 - 21 December
SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 17 December
All Final Grades Published 18 DecemberUniversity Closes for Christmas 19 DecemberRegistration for Semester 2 Begins (All Students) 19 DecemberSupplementary Exams Registration begins 19 December
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MAYLabour Day 1 MayAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 2 MayLast Day of Classes 10 MayReadings Days (No Classes, Assessments, Examinations Held) 11 - 12 MayDABS Examination Period 11 - 12, 18 - 19 MayFinal Examination Period Begins 13 MayFinal Examinations Period Ends 24 MaySemester 2 Ends 24 MayWinter Session begins 27 MayAscension Day 30 May
JUNEFaculty Boards/CCE Board of Examiners (Examination Results) 3 - 7 JuneSchool Boards of Examiners (Examination Results) 3 - 7 JuneDABS Examiners Board 6 JuneFinal Grades Due by 6pm 7 JuneDABS Grades Due by 6pm 7 June
COUNCIL 7 June
SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 12 June
DABS ALMANAC – 2018-2019
SEMESTER ONE – 2018
Supplementary Exam Registration 22 Jun - 13 JulyDABS Supplementary Exams 18 - 20 JulyDABS Registration Period 23 - 27 JulyDABS Classes Begin 30 JulyDABS Last Day to Add a Course 3 AugustDABS Late Registration Period Begins 3 AugustDABS Last Day to Add/Drop a Course 10 AugustLast day to withdraw and receive a refund 24 AugustDABS Mid-Semester Break 17 - 21 SeptemberDABS Classes Resume after Mid Semester Break 24 September
DABS Classes End 9 NovemberDABS Examination Days 10 - 11 NovemberDABS Examination Days 17 - 18 NovemberFinal Grades Due by 6 pm 7 DecemberAll Final Grades Published 18 DecemberSupplementary Exams Registration begins 19 December
All Final Grades Published 13 JuneRegistration begins (All Students) 13 JuneLast Day of Classes (Faculty of Medicine) 21 JuneSENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Approval of Medicine Results) 29 JuneJULYSir Seretse Khama Day 1 JulyAcademic Policy Review and Planning Committee 4 JulyPresident’s Day 15 JulyPublic Holiday 16 JulyWinter Session Ends 26 July
GENERAL INFORMATION2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR ALMANAC
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DABS ALMANAC – 2018-2019
SEMESTER ONE – 2018
Supplementary Exam Registration 22 Jun - 13 JulyDABS Supplementary Exams 18 - 20 JulyDABS Registration Period 23 - 27 JulyDABS Classes Begin 30 JulyDABS Last Day to Add a Course 3 AugustDABS Late Registration Period Begins 3 AugustDABS Last Day to Add/Drop a Course 10 AugustLast day to withdraw and receive a refund 24 AugustDABS Mid-Semester Break 17 - 21 SeptemberDABS Classes Resume after Mid Semester Break 24 September
DABS Classes End 9 NovemberDABS Examination Days 10 - 11 NovemberDABS Examination Days 17 - 18 NovemberFinal Grades Due by 6 pm 7 DecemberAll Final Grades Published 18 DecemberSupplementary Exams Registration begins 19 December
SEMESTER TWO - 2019
Supplementary Exams Registration ends 15 JanuarySupplementary Exams 16 - 18 JanuaryDE-Registration period 19 - 20 JanuaryRegistration Period 21 - 25 JanuaryClasses Begin 28 JanuaryLate Registration and Course Add/Drop Period Begins 28 JanuaryLate Registration and Course Add/Drop Period Ends 01 FebruaryLast day to withdraw and receive a refund 22 FebruaryMid-Semester Break Begins 18 MarchDABS Classes Resume after Mid-Semester Break 25 March
DABS Examination Period 11 – 12, 18 - 19 MayDABS Examiners Board 6 JuneDABS Grades Due by 6pm 7 JuneAll Final Grades Published 13 June
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G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
Historical Note
The opening of the University of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland (UBBS) on January 1st 1964 was the outcome of an agreement reached in mid-1962 between the High Commission Territories and the Oblate of Mary Immaculate of Pius XII Catholic University, Roma, Lesotho. Pius XII College of Roma, 35 kilometres from Maseru, was itself the product of the desire for an institution of higher learning for Africans by the Catholic hierarchy in Southern Africa. It opened its doors to students in 1946, with five students and five priest-lecturers. In 1950, it was taken over by the Catholic Order of the Oblate of Mary Immaculate. By 1963 there were 180 students, both men and women, and several buildings, including a science block, refectory, administration complex and workshops. Courses followed at Pius XII College were taught and examined under a special relationship entered into in 1955 with the University of South Africa, which awarded students its degrees and diplomas in Arts, Science, Commerce and Education. Pius XII College experienced difficulties over finance for the expanding institution and over racial restrictions on student residence required by the University of South Africa. Negotiations with the High Commission Territories to transform the University College into a fully fledged University were therefore initiated during 1962. On June 13, 1963, a deed of cession and indemnity was signed by the Oblates and the High Commissioner of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland. The new University, with Ford Foundation and British Government funds, purchased the assets of the Roma Campus for an indemnity of half of its value, in exchange for guarantees of a continuing Catholic presence on the campus.
UBBS became UBLS (The University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland) in 1966 on the Independence of Botswana and Lesotho. From a total of 188 students in 1964, the University grew to 402 students in 1970, of whom 145 were from Lesotho, with lesser numbers from Swaziland, Botswana, Rhodesia, South Africa and elsewhere. UBLS conferred its first degrees in April 1st 1967 after a transitional period during which the former Pius XII College students continued to take University of South Africa degrees. UBLS offered its own four-year undergraduate degrees and diplomas in Arts (including Economics and Administration), Science and Education, with Law students following a five-year degree, including two years tuition at the University of Edinburgh. Students seeking specialised degrees in Medicine, Engineering, etc, proceeded to other universities after completing Part I (Years 1 and 2) studies in Science. The number of academic staff grew from 31 in 1964 to 78 in 1970. Staff members were recruited from many countries, but the University pursued an active localisation policy from 1971. UBLS was equally funded by the Governments of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, but had comparatively little presence in Botswana and Swaziland in the first phase of its existence during 1964-1970. The only substantial ‘devolution’ of UBLS from Roma Campus came towards the end of this phase of University development and was the association of the Swaziland Agricultural College of Luyengo with the University, as the Swaziland Agricultural College and University Centre. This College, built for the Swaziland Government with Oxfam and ‘Freedom from Hunger’ funds, had been opened in 1966. In 1970, the Swaziland Government agreed to hand over the College to UBLS, together with the Research Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and its experimental station at Malkerns near Luyengo. From 1972, these together constituted a new Faculty of Agriculture. In Botswana, the UBLS presence was limited to the energies of the Division of Extra Mural Services and the School of Education, and a small Short-Course Centre built during 1969. With independence, the three countries began to take a closer look at the colonial inheritance of education, including their joint University, and began to identify the role of UBLS in higher and middle-level training. A series of academic planning reports for UBLS produced after 1966 culminated in the second Alexander Report of 1970, which combined, ‘The major recommendations of previous reports for the development of university campuses in each country and the unified development of higher education and vocational and teacher training’. The report recommended that Part I studies begin in Botswana and Swaziland, with eventual division of Part II (Year 2 and 4) studies among the campuses, and the consideration of ‘polytechnic’ arrangements for technical and vocational courses. The second Alexander Report was accepted by the University and by the Governments of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, at a meeting in October 1970, on the Luyengo campus. It heralded the second phase (1971-1976) of UBLS development. Plans were immediately drawn up to spend about one million Rand for campus development in each of the three countries. In Botswana and Swaziland there were to be campuses respectively within the capital of Gaborone, and at Kwaluseni adjacent to the national high school of Matsapha. Funds were obtained from the United States, British, Canada, Danish and Netherlands Governments as well as from the Governments of UBLS countries, the Anglo American Corporation and other bodies. Teaching of Part I began and temporary accommodation at Gaborone and Kwaluseni campuses became fully operational in 1971. In Swaziland, the William Pitcher and Nazarene Teacher Training Colleges were affiliated to the local university centre, as were the Francistown, Lobatse and Serowe Teacher Training Colleges in Botswana. Plans for specialised Part II and professional studies on each campus were dramatically advanced by the devolution of Part II Humanities teaching to Gaborone and Kwaluseni, as well as Roma, in 1974. Further negotiations between the
three governments and the University resulted in agreement on June 11, 1975, known as the ‘Luyengo Package’ which was accepted by all parties.
Following student unrest at Roma, and strained relations between the central UBLS administration and the Lesotho government over implementation of the ‘Luyengo Package’, the Roma campus was precipitately withdrawn from UBLS and constituted as the National University of Lesotho (NUL) on Monday October 20, 1975. This occurred at a time when a working group on further devolution of UBLS into three University Colleges was preparing its report for the Council of the University. The nationalization of all facilities, monies and files in Lesotho meant the central administration of UBLS could operate with only limited effectiveness from premises at Malkerns during 1975-1976, and considerable autonomy was devolved onto the Botswana and Swaziland campuses. Students from Botswana and Swaziland were immediately withdrawn from the Roma campus on the appropriation of all UBLS property in Lesotho by NUL. Part II teaching for students was resumed within a few months in Botswana (Economics and Social Studies and Science) and in Swaziland (Law). Following the acceptance of the Hunter Report and further negotiations between the University and the Governments of Botswana and Swaziland, the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (UBLS) became the University of Botswana and Swaziland (UBS), with two constituent University Colleges of Botswana and Swaziland (UCB and UCS respectively). The new University structure was dedicated to maintaining and intensifying service to the ideals previously laid out for UBLS by the Botswana and Swaziland Governments. The ideals were summed up in the Second National Development Plan of Swaziland, which saw UBS as playing an ‘increasingly important role in National Development not only through providing the educated manpower needed, but also through (the university’s) great potential as a focus for the academic and cultural activities of the nation.’ The ideals were also identified as the beginning of the devolution phase of UBLS development into Botswana and Swaziland by the then Chancellor, Seretse Khama, in his graduation speech in May 1970, on the Luyengo campus. “The University must be a committed institution, committed to the fulfillment of the ambitions and aspirations of the communities it was created to serve. One of these is rapid development, another is nonracialism, and the third is simply pride in ourselves and in our past, which in turn would lead to a greater degree of self-confidence, which is one of the very basic ingredients of true independent nationhood.” The years 1976 and 1982 saw both constituent Colleges of the University develop their physical resources and their academic programmes in close cooperation with each other, with a view to the eventual establishment of separate national universities on the 1st July, 1982.
The formal inauguration of the University of Botswana was performed on 23rd October 1982 by His Excellency Sir Ketumile Masire, President of the Republic of Botswana. The University of Botswana and Swaziland continued to cooperate for a further six months to 31 December 1982 for the purpose of examining and awarding degrees, diplomas and certificates. In terms of an agreement between the Governments of Botswana and Swaziland, the National Universities in Botswana and Swaziland were to continue to exchange students and to cooperate in certain areas and to that end a consultative machinery set up to advise on how best to cooperate.
The University OrganisationThe University of Botswana was established on 1st July 1982 by an Act of Parliament. The University campus consists of that part of the two former universities (UBLS and UBS – see Historical Note above) which was situated in Botswana and was sometimes referred to as the Gaborone Campus. The University is closely involved in the national development process of Botswana. In this regard the special functions of the University are to engage in improving the quality and in expanding the quantity of the human resources needed for development, and to act as the repository of the collective knowledge and experience of the nation and the world. The first of these functions is fulfilled through the teaching programmes offered by the University and its affiliated institutions, leading to the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates. The second function is carried out individually and collectively by the staff of the University and its affiliated institutions, through the research and development, consultancies and information services which they undertake. Like any other complex organisation, the University has established certain patterns of authority and specialisation, systems, and rules of procedure, in order to perform its functions in an orderly and effective manner. These regulate day-today work within the University.
The CouncilThe governing body of the University is the Council, which has the ultimate responsibility for the work and progress of the University towards the achievement of its goals. Its membership includes leading figures from the national and international community as well as senior personnel within the University. The Council has wide powers to make statutes, lay down policy, approve programmes and plans, and to establish working procedures governing the organisational life of the University. It also provides and controls the resources required to support both the academic activities and the physical
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development and maintenance of the University. But as a mainly policy-making body the Council cannot, and should not, be engaged in the day-to-day administration of the University. Clearly it could not carry out efficiently all its wide responsibilities by itself. On academic matters it consults the Senate; on many other matters, while retaining overall control and responsibility, it delegates much of the detailed work to the officers and committees.
The SenateThe chief academic authority of the University is the Senate, whose membership includes the VC, DVCs, Faculty Deans, Faculty representatives and Heads of academic support units as well as student representatives. Under the Council, the Senate has the responsibility for the general control and direction of teaching and research activities, examinations, the conferment of degrees and award of diplomas and certificates. Much of its statutory authority is exercised through its approval and, from time to time, amendment of various sets of academic regulations, all of which are published for general information in the later sections of this Calendar. They include general and special academic regulations, admissions and examination procedures, degree structures, programmes of study, syllabuses, library regulations, etcetera. Regulations in any organisation may appear to restrict freedom of action, but are necessary for the orderly conduct of affairs. Additionally, in a University context, the regulations are the means by which the Senate ensures that the academic standards and quality of teaching are acceptable not only to the University and the nation, but also to the wider academic community of the world. Senate also delegates much of its detailed work to committees, reviewing the recommendations they bring forward for its approval.
Faculties and DepartmentsBelow the level of the Vice Chancellor’s office, the University is divided broadly into three types of specialised work: academic affairs, finance and administration, and student affairs. The academic side is represented by the Senate, Faculties, Schools, Departments and Institutes. Specialisation and the best use of staff expertise are achieved on the basis of the division of the academic areas into departments. Each department has a special focus, involving it in teaching and research in particular subjects or disciplines. These departments are responsible for the day-to-day teaching and research work of the University, and they formulate the programmes of study. A number of departments and similar or related disciplines are grouped together to constitute a Faculty. At present there are eight established faculties: Business, Education, Engineering and Technology, Humanities, Science, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Medicine and a School of Graduate Studies. The Faculty of Health Sciences was formally established on 1 April 2006. Currently, the Faculty of Medicine is the newest faculty and it includes the School of Nursing, the School of Allied Health Professions and the School of Public Health. In general, departments in the same faculty work closely together in offering Degree, Diploma and Certificate Programmes. In many cases there is a similar cooperation between Faculties. Faculties are headed by Deans, who represent the Faculty on other bodies and who have general responsibility for coordinating the work of the Faculty. Faculties work through their Faculty Boards and a variety of committees established by the Boards. Proposals from departments are brought to Faculty Boards for discussion and may then be submitted to Senate and, when necessary, to Council. Decisions and directions are then transmitted back to departments through the same channels.
Student Financial InformationStudent Financial Procedures2.21 Reporting to the Finance Office is an integral part of registration; until financial
clearance has been obtained from the Finance Office, registration will be deemed to be incomplete.
2.22 All fees must be paid by the first day of the semester. Sponsored students have to produce satisfactory evidence of the award of sponsorship.
2.23 Where a scholarship includes a student’s personal allowance, the University may advance up to one half of it, at its discretion. If a cherub is not honored, a student may be asked to cancel registration immediately.
2.24 Scholarships administered by the University shall be awarded on the understanding that any monies received by the University and disbursed to or on behalf of the student, will be repayable by the student, should he or she withdraw during the course of the academic year without permission of the University.
2.25 Students who damage University property or equipment will be charged the cost of repair or replacement of the item(s). An annual caution fee is held to cover any such charges which are not otherwise settled upon demand. Before registering for a subsequent academic session, the caution fee must be restored. Unless an account for damage is settled immediately a student may be requested to withdraw.
2.26 Should a student leave the University without having paid the prescribed fees, including fines due, or without returning any library books, the academic results and transcripts and/or final certification for which a student is otherwise qualified, shall be withheld until such fees, library books or University property have been recovered.
2.27 Any registered student who decides to withdraw from the University must give notice of his/her intention to do so in writing to the relevant Head of Department and Dean’s Office. All students shall be eligible to get 100% refund if they withdraw within the first 30 days each semester. Any registered student who withdraws from the University after the first 30 days shall be eligible for only 50% of tuition fee refund up to mid semester and any student withdrawing from the University after mid semester break of each semester shall not be eligible for any refund of fees.
2.28 Once a student has accepted an offer to reside in any hostel and has been duly registered for accommodation,(s)he shall remain so registered for the rest of the semester. Application or request to move out of the hostel during the semester shall not be acceded to.
Where a student moves out of the hostel on their own accord no refund of accommodation fees shall be made irrespective of the period of hostel occupation.
Where a student is allocated hostel space during the course of the semester, accommodation fees shall be charged on a pro rata basis.
Student AdmissionsProspective undergraduate applicants, may obtain application forms and information from the University Admissions Office located in Block 139 on the Main Campus. The forms must be returned directly to the Admissions Office at the University. For graduate programmes, admission applications are made direct to The Dean, School of Graduate Studies. It must be stressed that application for a Government or other scholarship tenable at the University does not take the place of application to the University for admission. However, prospective applicants need not wait until they are assured of a scholarship before applying for admission to the University; the two applications can go forward in parallel. Similarly, students are free to simultaneously apply to other universities or educational institutions. For the admission application to be processed, all the forms and other requirements outlined in the Admission Regulations must be submitted.
Fees and ScholarshipsIt should be noted that statutory fees, and expenses do not include the costs of books, notebooks, stationery, personal laboratory equipment, medical attention, repair of clothes, dry-cleaning and living expenses. The cost of travel to and from the University is entirely the student’s responsibility. Many governments are prepared to offer scholarships or grants to prospective students; information about these scholarships should be obtained from the appropriate authority in the country concerned. Some industrial trusts and corporations also offer awards, usually through the appropriate government, and information about these should be sought accordingly. Although every effort will be made to ensure that no student is deprived of the opportunity for study by lack of money, acceptance by the University does not imply that a scholarship is available.
Bank Payments and Procedures1. Existing Students1.1 University students may pay fees at any branch of First National Bank of Botswana
to University of Botswana bank account number 57110069096. To pay into this account a University student needs a valid student ID . The University accounting system has been interfaced with that of the bank so that immediately upon payment a student will be un-blocked for registration at the University. After paying your fees you may proceed directly to your Faculty for academic registration [i.e. University students who pay fees in this manner need not queue again at Financial Services department for financial registration/clearance].
For international payments, students can pay into our Standard Chartered Bank Account details of which are as follows:
Account Name: University of BotswanaAccount Number: 0100110109600Branch code: 662167Swift code: SCHBBWGX
Copies of proof of payment, (with full student names and student number noted on them) must immediately be sent to the attention Manager Student debtors at fax
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number 00 267 3959 390 or e-mailed to [email protected]
1.2. Students who are in receipt of sponsorship letters must deliver copies of the same and get financial clearance from Student Debtors office before proceeding to their respective Faculties to complete their registration.
2. Prospective Students2.1 Candidates or Prospective students who wish to apply for admission may pay
application fees at the following banks:
• First National Bank of Botswana to University of Botswana bank account number 62130787601
• Barclays Bank of Botswana to University of Botswana bank account number 3761645• Standard Chartered Bank of Botswana to University of Botswana bank account
number 0100110109604
For payment of application fees from outside Botswana please deposit the fees into the following account; Account name, University of Botswana; Account number, 0100110109604; Branch code, 662167; Swift Code, SCHBBWGX2.2 A copy of the deposit slip [with your name & ID written on] should be attached to application forms when these are submitted or sent to the Admissions Section of the Academic Services Department. Applicants who pay fees in this manner need not queue at University Cashier’s Office for payment before submitting application forms. This method of payment also avoids acquisition of post office Postal Orders for onward transmission to the University as a form of payment.
Travel and ResidenceInternational students accepted to the University of Botswana are required to be in possession of valid travel documents, visas and residence permits (where applicable) to enter the country.
Basic Entrance Qualifications1. Admission Regulations
1.1 Qualifications for Entry1.1.1 The normal basic requirements for entrance to Undergraduate Degree and Diploma
programmes shall be the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) with a grade C or better in English Language, but other qualifications may be accepted on their merit as alternatives. Entry into the Science Degree programmes shall be on the basis of BGCSE Science and Mathematics aggregates and a grade D or better in English Language or equivalents. (For further details see General Academic Regulations covering the programme in question.)
1.1.2 For all programmes, only the results of examinations taken before March 1st in the year of application will be considered in assessing an applicant’s entrance qualifications.
1.1.3 Full particulars concerning qualifications must normally be available to the University before 1st March. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all examination results and other documents are forwarded to the Admissions Office before the deadline.
1.1.4 Candidates who are awaiting the issue of a certificate following the results of an examination shall normally be required to provide legal proof of qualification from an examining body, stating the level of the subjects passed, before an offer of admission is issued and registration to programmes of the University is effected. Applicants admitted and registered under this provision shall not normally be permitted to register for, or write final year examinations before submitting the certificate.
1.2 Admission Applications1.2.1 Unless other specific instructions are given, applications are availed and
submitted on line through the “STUDY AT UB” link on the University of Botswana Website: www.ub.bw.
1.2.2 Each Application shall consist of:i) The online application form to be completed by the prospective applicant.v) Certified copy of Omang (for citizens) or Passport (non-citizens)
1.2.4 Applications will not be considered until the University has received the application form, relevant academic transcript(s) and certificate(s), application fee receipt and Omang/Passport.
1.2.2 Each application shall consist of:i) The application form to be completed by the applicant himself/herself, in ink,
clearly and in capital letters;ii) Academic transcripts;iii) Certified copy of Secondary School certificate;iv) Appropriate application fee.
1.2.3 When returning the application form, the applicant must enclose a (non-refundable) application fee.
1.2.4 Applications will not be considered until the University has received the application form, relevant academic transcripts and certificates, and the application fee.
1.2.5 In addition, an applicant who has attended another university or other postsecondary institution must submit a certificate of good conduct, and a transcript, duly signed by the competent officer of the issuing University.
1.2.6 Unless an applicant is notified to the contrary, the closing date for the receipt of completed application forms and accompanying documents will be the last working day of March immediately preceding the commencement of the academic year for which application is made. (The Academic Year starts in August.)
1.27 Graduate Degrees1.271 Application procedures are as for undergraduate study (1.2.1 to 1.2.6 above).1.272 Admission to a programme leading to a graduate degree must be approved by the
School of Graduate Studies on the authority of Senate.1.273 On receipt of the completed application forms, the Dean of the School of Graduate
Studies shall send one copy to the relevant Head of Department who shall submit his/ her recommendation to the Departmental Board for consideration. The Board shall in turn forward the application with its recommendation to Senate via the Graduate Studies Board.
1.274 Permission to pursue a graduate degree programme as a part-time student shall be granted only to persons who can show that they are able to devote a reasonable proportion of their time to the work prescribed.
1.275 Registration for Master’s Degree programmes by coursework and dissertation shall normally take place at the beginning of the first semester of each academic year but may, in special circumstances, and on the recommendation by the Graduate Studies Board, take place at the beginning of the semester following that in which the application is approved by the Senate.
1.276 MPhil and PhD applicants may be accepted and registered anytime during the Academic Year with permission of the relevant department/unit.
1.3 Notification of Acceptance1.31 The Admissions Office for undergraduate applicants and the School of Graduate
Studies for graduate applicants shall notify each applicant whether or not he/she has been accepted for admission to the University.
1.32 No applicant should come to the University of Botswana unless he or she has received a formal offer of admission.
1.4 Conditions of Acceptance1.41 Acceptance of an applicant by the University of Botswana shall be on the
understanding that the applicant undertakes to be bound by and to observe the policies and regulations of the University. Acceptance to the University will be subject to the production of a satisfactory medical certificate.
1.42 Academic TranscriptsAn official transcript will be provided to each student free at the conclusion of his/her studies. Extra copies thereafter shall be issued at a cost to be determined by the University from time to time.
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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES FEES IN PULA
ANNUAL FOR ONE CREDIT Science & Engineering Resident Students 37 200 1240Non-Resident Students 74 700 2490 Other Faculties Resident Students 28 200 940Non-Resident Students 56 100 1870 Diplomas Science & Engineering Resident Students 37 200 1 240Non-Resident Students 74 700 2 490Other Faculties Resident Students 28 200 940Non-Resident Students 56 400 1880
Bachelors Science & Engineering Resident Students 37 200 1 240Non-Resident Students 74 700 2 490
School of Medicine Resident Students 41 400 1 380Non-Resident Students 82 500 2 750
Other Faculties Resident Students 28 200 940Non-Resident Students 56 100 1870
Postgraduate Programmes Postgraduate Diplomas Resident Students 30 300 1010Non-Resident Students 45 600 1 520
Masters Programmes Science & Engineering Resident Students 33 120 1 380Non-Resident Students 49 680 2 070
MBA Resident Students 37 920 1 580Non-Resident Students 57 120 2 380
School of Medicine Resident Students 36 480 1 520Non-Resident Students 54 480 2 270
Other Faculties Resident Students 26 160 1 090Non-Resident Students 39 360 1 640 MPhil Science & Engineering Resident Students 33 120 1 380Non-Resident Students 49 680 2 070
Other MPhils (Other Faculties) Resident Students 26 160 1 090Non-Resident Students 39 360 1 640
PhD Science & Engineering Resident Students 13 200 550Non-Resident Students 19 680 820
PhD (Other Faculties) Resident Students 10 320 430Non-Resident Students 15 360 640
* Based on normal load of 30 credits for undergraduates , 24 credits for post graduate students and 8 credit for DABS
PROGRAMMES FEES 2018/19
PART-TIME PROGRAMME
Diplomas( DABS) 4040(Excluding cost of book)
International students fee(Undergraduate/Post-graduate)
Administration Fee Students from Africa 4 480Students from other Continents 6610
Group Study Abroad Students from Africa 1 130Students from other Continents 1 780
Group Study Abroad (Special Service) =20% of the cost of activity Other FeesSupplimentary fee per Subject 240 Graduation fee 220
Application Fee Resident Students 350Non-Resident Students 690Late Application Fee Resident Students 520Non-Resident Students 1030
Student Life Fee 130
Late Registration Fee/Day (Returning Students) 210(maximum 14 days)
Late Registration Fee/Day (New Students) 120 (maximum 14 days) Transcript Fee 50 Identity Card Fee 70 ACCOMMODATION FEE
Under Graduate Full Time Student/Annum 7 740 Under Graduate Hostel Fee During Holidays/Day 40 Under Graduate Hostels For Non-Students During Holidays/Day 260Graduate Hostels/Annum 13 080 Graduate Hostels/Annum(Including Holidays) 18 720Graduate Hostels Fee during Holidays/Day 120
Graduate Hostels For Non-Students During Holidays/Day 580
Laundry Fee/Annum 830
GENERAL INFORMATION
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General Academic Regulations2 00.0 General Provisions00.1 Preamble00.11 Senate reserves the right to alter, amend, replace or cancel any of theAcademic
Regulations and shall be the final authority for the interpretation of these regulations.
00.12 Senate has the power to exempt any student from any of the Academic Regulations.
00.13 In addition to these general academic regulations, special faculty and departmental regulations, which must be approved by Senate, shall also apply.
00.14 General regulations shall take precedence over special faculty and departmental regulations unless Senate has otherwise provided
00.15 Faculty regulations shall take precedence over departmental special regulations, unless Senate has otherwise provided.
00.16 Should a regulation, according to which a programme has been compiled, be amended, a student who has started a programme under the old regulation and who has not interrupted studies, may complete such a programme in accordance with the old regulation on condition that a faculty board may formulate special transitional requirements in order to enable that student to complete studies in accordance with the new regulation.
00.17 A student who has been admitted to a programme and fails to register for such a programme in the ensuing two semesters; or is re-admitted to such a programme, is deemed to have interrupted studies and forfeits the right to continue studies under the old regulation.
00.18 Senate shall establish procedures for the approval of all academic programmes of the University
00.2 Definitions of Key TermsIn these regulations, the following terms shall be used as indicated.
00.211 Academic Year and Semester: The academic year shall comprise two semesters, each consisting of 14 teaching weeks, a one week mid-semester break, and two weeks for examinations.
00.212 Programme: A plan of study made up of core, optional, electives, and general education courses, lasting over a specified period, which leads to a Degree, or Diploma qualification.
00.213 Subject: A collection of core and optional courses in a given discipline of study that will constitute a major or minor component of the programme.
00.214 Course: For the purpose of teaching, each subject shall be divided into one or more components called courses. A course is a basic building block of teaching and learning activities with content designed to meet particular aims and objectives. Each course will normally be assessed within the semester in which it is offered, except for a year-long course, teaching practice, internship, industrial training or any other attachments.
00.215 Course Code: A course code is an identification of a course with a prefix of three capital letters followed by three digits. The first of the three letters shall normally be the same as the first letter of the subject, and the digits shall indicate the level, with 100 to 599 for Bachelor’s Degrees, and Diploma programmes.
00.216 Lecture Hour: A lecture hour is a period of instruction of a duration of 50 minutes.
00.217 Lecture Hour Equivalent: One lecture hour equivalent shall be equivalent to any of the following modes of teaching and learning: One lecture hour; Two to three hours of practical/laboratory work/activity defined by the department; or any number between one to four weeks of teaching practice, field work, industrial training or any other attachments or other academic work outside the classroom.
00.218 Credit or Credit Value: The number of credits (or credit value) is assigned to a course in relation to the work done. In any course, work entailing one lecture hour or one lecture hour equivalent per week throughout a semester shall have a credit value of 1.
00.219 Major Subject: A major subject shall comprise courses where the subject is treated in depth during the entire programme of study; and the workload shall depend on the type of programme
as defined in regulation 00.230. A student shall normally register for a major subject either in the third or fifth semester.
00.220 Minor Subject: A minor subject shall comprise courses where the workload shall have fewer credits than those of the major subject as stated in regulation 00.232.
00.230 Types of Programmes: Possible programme formats shall include single major, combined degree (major/minor, major/major, multidisciplinary).
00.231 Single Major: A single major is a programme of study composed of core and optional courses from one subject (normally chosen either in the third or fifth semester), as well as electives and general education courses.
00.232 Combined Degree (major/minor): A combined degree (major/minor) is a programme of study composed of core and optional courses from two subjects normally in the ratio of major to minor of approximately 70:30, as well as electives and general education courses. A student’s major and minor cannot be from the same subject.
00.233 Combined Degree (major/major): A combined degree (major/major) is a programme of study composed of core and optional courses from two equally weighted major subjects which are independently studied, as well as electives and general education courses.
00.234 Combined Degree (multidisciplinary): A combined degree (multidisciplinary) is a programme of study composed of core and optional courses from more than two subjects (for example a combination of three equally weighted subjects, or a series of individualised courses resulting in a programme constructed by negotiation between a student and a personal tutor, and approved by Heads of relevant Departments and Deans), as well as electives and general education courses.
00.240 Types of Courses: Types of courses shall include core, optional, elective, general education, pre-requisite, co-requisite, winter, project, service and audit.
00.241 Core Courses: Core courses are those courses which must be taken in order to meet the requirements of an award, that is, they are compulsory or mandatory.
00.242 Optional Courses: Optional courses are those courses which may be selected from an approved list of courses within a subject of study and which count towards the requirements of an award.
00.243 Elective Courses: Elective courses are those courses which may be selected from a list of courses outside a subject of study and which count towards the requirements of an award.
00.244 General Education Courses: General education courses are those courses taken for the purpose of broadening the knowledge of a student and count towards the overall credit requirement for the award, but are not part of the core courses of the programme.
00.245 Pre-requisite: A pre-requisite is a course that must be taken and passed in preparation for another course.
00.246 Co-requisite: A co-requisite is a course that must be taken concurrently with other courses to enhance learning in the programme.
00.247 Winter Course: A winter course is that which is taken during the long vacation, such as, teaching practice, industrial training, field work, internships, and attachments. The curriculum and methods of assessment for these courses will be specified in special faculty and departmental regulations.
00.248 Project Course: A project course may be taken in a major subject and the requirements of such a course and its method of assessment will be specified in special departmental and faculty regulations. A project course may be taken as a semester course or as a year long project course.
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00.249 Service Course: A service course is a course taken in a major or minor subject of one department but is taught by another department.
00.250 Audit Course:An audit course is a course taken by a student, but no credit is earned in such a course.
00.251 Attempted Credits:Attempted credits are the total number of credits a student is officially registered for in a given semester or in all years/levels of study. They exclude audit courses, non - credit courses a student may take, and courses which a student has officially dropped. Attempted credits are used in the calculation of the grade point average (GPA).
00.252 Earned Credits:Earned credits are the total number of credit values of the courses a student has passed in a given semester or in all years/levels of study. Earned credits are used in the determination of a student’s year/level of study and minimum number of credits required for graduation. Audit and non - credit courses do not count in credits earned within a particular programme.
00.253 Academic Good Standing:Students are in academic good standing at the University when their cumulative grade point average is 2.00 or above. Such students are considered to be making satisfactory progress toward a qualification.
00.254 Academic Warning:Students may be placed on academic warning for failure to make satisfactory progress toward a qualification. Students whose cumulative grade point average is between 1.99 and 1.51 (the actual lower limit is dependant on the number of attempted credits a student has as indicated in regulation 00.9) may be placed on academic warning for their subsequent semester of enrolment. Students on academic warning may not enrol for more than 16 semester credits. They are encouraged to seek appropriate advice and services from relevant offices.
00.255 Academic Probation: Students may be placed on academic probation for failure to make satisfactory progress toward a qualification. Students whose cumulative grade point average is between 1.90 and 1.21 (the actual upper limit is dependant on the number of attempted credits a student has as indicated in regulation 00.9) may be placed on academic probation for their subsequent semester of enrolment. Students on academic probation may not enrol for more than 14 semester credits. They should seek appropriate advice and services from relevant offices.
0.3 Students00.31 Registered Students00.311 Full-time Student: A full-time undergraduate student is one who is registered with the University and carries a minimum workload of 15 credits per semester, unless officially exempted.
00.312 Part-time Student: A part-time undergraduate student is one who is registered with the University and normally carries a workload of less than 15 credits per semester.
00.313 Transfer Student: A transfer student is one who is registered with UB after transferring academic credits deemed to be equivalent to UB credits. Such credits may come from another recognised university or equivalent, or be the result of various articulation agreements between UB and other institutions. Such a student can only transfer up to a maximum of one-half of the total credits required for the programme, and must complete the remaining one-half in the university. The total credits transferred are subject to acceptance by the relevant Department(s). Grade points are not transferable, and the cumulative GPA of transfer students will be computed on the basis of the work done at UB only.
00.314 Visiting/Exchange/Audit Student:A visiting/exchange/audit student is one who satisfies the University entrance requirements and is registered for a selected number of courses for credit or audit. Such students may be from within the country, from abroad or under exchange programmes.
00.315 Special Student: A special student is one who satisfies the University entrance requirements, but does not have immediate plans to enter a programme and wants to take courses with approval from the department. Such a student shall be limited to register for a maximum of fifteen credits overall.
00.32 Responsibilities of Students00.321 While the University strives to give students proper academic advice, it is the
responsibility of the individual student to know and follow all the regulations of the university.
00.322 A student registered for a course is expected to fulfil all requirements prescribed for that course.
00.323 A student who is unable to attend classes due to illness should notify the Director of Academic Service of this fact within twenty one consecutive days from the day the student misses classes. Certification from a recognised health officer will be required in support. Prior permission or supporting evidence will be necessary for circumstances other than ill health.
00.324 A student who enters or returns to the university late shall not be entitled to extra tuition.
00.325 A student may have access to their academic transcript and has the right of appeal on any matters concerning it, to Senate through their Faculty Board.
00.4 Exemptions, Credit Banking, Credit Transfer, and recognition of prior learning.00.41 Permission for exemptions shall be sought in all cases from the Director, Academic
Services, and exemption shall be subject to the approval of the relevant Head(s) of Department. Exemption from taking certain courses may be granted under the following conditions:
a) A student who has been registered at UB can bank credits up to a maximum of ten consecutive semesters. Exemption may be given to a former UB student who subsequently rejoins UB if such a student has banked credits. Once such exemption has been granted, the programme for which the student is currently registered will be credited with the original marks obtained for the credit course(s) and the corresponding grade points.
b) Exemption(s) may be given to a student if such a student took a course or courses at another recognised university or institution with which UB has a formal articulation agreement, within ten semesters prior to registration. Once such exemptions have been granted, the student may transfer up to a maximum of one-half of the total credits required for the programme. However, grade points for such students are not transferable, and the cumulative GPA shall be computed on the basis of the work done at UB only.
c) Exemption may be granted to a student if such a student took a course or courses at another recognized University or institution with which UB has no formal articulation agreement within ten semesters prior to registration. Such exemptions shall be based on course to course articulation and once they have been granted a student may transfer up to a maximum of one third of the total credits required for the programme. However grade points for such students are not transferable, and the cumulative GPA shall be computed on the basis of work done at UB only.
(d) Exemption(s) may be given to a student for relevant work experience and recognised prior learning upon satisfactory performance in assessments of their knowledge, skills and experience in the area as outlined in Section 6.0 of the policy organised by the Department. A student who has performed such tests shall be awarded an appropriate grade, and may be exempted in the relevant courses up to a maximum of one-sixth of the total credits required for the programme.
00.42 Articulation agreements between UB and other institutions resulting in de facto
exemptions shall be applied to general admissions to diploma, higher diploma and degree programmes as well as to satisfy programme specific internal requirements.
00.5 Entrance Qualifications00.51 Normal Entry Scheme00.511 The normal requirement for entrance to Diploma Programmes are specified in
General Regulation 10.2.00.512 The normal requirements for entrance to Bachelor’s Degree Programmes are
specified in General Regulation 20.2.
00.52 Mature Age Entry Scheme for Undergraduate Programmes00.521 Applicants of at least 25 years of age on the first day of the semester of entry
who have BGCSE with grade C or better in at least three subjects and grade D or better in English Language or equivalent but lack the qualifications for entry into the undergraduate programmes may apply as a mature age applicant.
00.522 Subject to regulation 00.521, any additional entry requirements shall be specified in the appropriate special faculty and departmental regulations.
00.523 Subject to regulations 00.521 and 00.522, a mature age applicant may use the direct entry route if such an applicant possesses BGCSE or equivalent with grade B or better in two subjects and grade C or better in four subjects.
00.53 Transfer Students00.531 Transfer students from other recognised universities or institutions may be
accepted for undergraduate studies if they have at least a cumulative GPA
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of 2.00 (on a five point scale) or equivalent and are eligible to return to the university or institution last attended.
00.532 Transfer students with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.00 (on a five point scale) or equivalent shall be subjected to the provisions of general academic regulation 00.9 to determine their admissibility for undergraduate studies. Students admitted under such provisions will have an academic probation status.
00.6 Registration00.611 The normal workload for a full-time undergraduate student shall be 15 to18
credits per semester.00.612 A full-time undergraduate student may carry 12 to 14 credits per semester if
such a student has approved course exemptions or is on academic probation.00.613 Subject to the provisions of regulation 00.912, a full-time undergraduate student
may carry 19 to a maximum of 21 credits if such a student has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50.
00.614 No student shall be registered for any programme one week after the commencement of classes. Any exception to this regulation must have the written permission of the Dean of the Faculty who may consult with the Head of Department and shall not extend beyond the end of the second week after the commencement of classes.
00.615 A student may register for a course only if the official class timetable allows the student to attend all the classes.
00.616 No student shall be allowed to add a course or courses after the first week of the commencement of classes.
00.617 A student may drop a course or courses up to the end of the second week of the commencement of classes.
00.618 A student who has been admitted to the university can register for a core, optional, elective or general education course offered in any of the university programmes, subject to pre-requisites or any other approved programme restrictions.
00.619 An undergraduate student must, during the first two semesters at the University of Botswana, register for at least ten credits in level 100 general education courses in areas 1 and 2, except where exemptions have been provided.
00.620 In addition to the requirement of General Academic Regulation 00.619, an undergraduate student must register for a minimum of an additional nine credits of elective and/or general education courses.
00.621 The total number of credits earned by a student from elective and general education courses shall not exceed one third of the total credits gained in the entire programme.
00.622 A Dean, on the recommendation of a relevant department may cancel the registration of a student or the registration for a course during a semester, if the student does not meet the programme requirements or prerequisite requirements for the course.
00.623 A student registered student shall have access to an official registration record printout detailing the course(s) registered for. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the registration record is correct. Any registration record amendments should be made by the end of the add/drop/late registration period.
00.624 A student should not attend a course unless such a course is officially registered for as indicated on the official registration printout.
00.625 A student cannot earn credit for a course unless such a course is officially registered for as indicated on the official registration printout.
00.626 Any student registered for course which is abandoned or not attended will be recorded with a zero mark for any graded component not taken. Such a course will be included in the calculation of the student’s cumulative GPA.
00.627 The minimum number of students required in order for an optional course to run is 15 students for levels 100 to 200 classes, and 8 students for classes above level 200 except as permitted by Senate.
00.628 The maximum number of students permitted to be enrolled in each course shall be determined by the Head of Department in consultation with the Dean.
00.629 Cancellation of Classes: If no class cancellation notice is posted on the classroom door, classes are officially considered cancelled if an instructor is 15 minutes late. All cases of cancelled classes must be reported to the relevant Head of department.
00.630 A visiting/exchange/special/audit student may register to take courses for credit or audit. An application to take courses for credit or audit should be made to the Director of Academic Services. The application will be subject to approval by the relevant Head(s) of Department(s).
00.631 A student may, in addition to their normal academic programme, register to audit courses up to a maximum of three credits.
00.632 A student on audit courses shall not be subject to assessment, but such audited course(s) shall be recorded on the student’s academic transcript.
00.633 A visiting/exchange/special student who register for credit course(s) and subsequently enrols in an academic programme of UB shall have their courses treated in accordance with general academic regulation 00.41 (b) on credit banking.
00.7 Withdrawal00.711 Withdrawing refers to withdrawing from all courses for which a student is
enrolled for a given semester, and therefore the student is no longer enrolled. The withdrawal application should be lodged through the relevant Head of Department and Dean’s office.
00.712 A student may officially withdraw from the University by voluntarily terminating enrolment during a semester which is in progress. Such a student shall not receive any credit for courses taken during the semester. If such a student subsequently enrols in the University the courses previously taken shall be treated in accordance with regulation 00.41 (b) on credit banking.
00.713 A student who withdraws prior to the end of the eighth week of a semester or who withdraws after the eighth week of a semester where there are documented acceptable extenuating circumstances, will receive a grade of “W” (withdrawn) otherwise a zero mark will be recorded for any graded component not taken.
00.714 If a student is obliged through illness or any other cause to be absent from classes for a continuous period exceeding three weeks, the Dean, in consultation with relevant Departments and in light of an appropriate medical report, shall decide whether such a student shall be withdrawn from theUuniversity for the duration of that semester.
00.715 A student who has withdrawn from the university may re-enter the programme subject to quota restrictions and compliance with existing programme requirements. The University does not guarantee to offer the same courses as at the time the student withdrew from the University.
00.8 Assessment00.81 Continuous Assessment
00.811 The continuous assessment component of each course may include one or more of the following: written assignments, written tests, practicals, projects, research exercises, essays, open book tests, independent study, dissertations/ theses, oral tests, plus other forms of continuous assessment as shall be determined by the instructor and approved by the Head of Department.
00.812 A student is required to fulfil all requirements prescribed for continuous assessment. Failure to do so without valid reasons will normally incur penalties as prescribed in special faculty and departmental regulations.
00.813 Progress Reports: Each faculty shall report continuous assessment marks for all undergraduate students by the end of the eighth week of classes. Progress reports are made available to students and to the students’ advisors through the computer system at UB.
00.82 Final ExaminationsWhere the assessment of a course includes final examinations, the following regulations shall apply:
00.821 All final examinations shall be held during the scheduled examination period at the end of the semester in which the course is taught.
00.822 A paper in a final written examination of a course shall be of one to three hours duration.
00.823 Other forms of examination of a course shall be as prescribed in special faculty and departmental regulations.
00.824 A student must take final examinations at the scheduled times. Failure to do so without valid reasons will amount to a candidate being awarded a zero mark in that particular examination.
00.825 Special final examinations will be considered on an individual basis for students who miss scheduled final examinations due to exceptional and extenuating circumstances.
00.826 Once a student has sat for an examination, the student may not afterwards apply for a special examination on the basis of unforeseen circumstances or illness.
00.827 In the week preceding the final examinations, all lectures and tutorials will continue, however, no assignment, test, examination, field trip, or any assessment work may be scheduled.
00.83 Quality Assurance00.831 Senate shall determine the system of quality assurance of programmes of the
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00.84 Overall Course Grade(Applicable to undergraduates entering from August 2011 deferred from August 2009)00.841 In any course, the weighting between different components of assessment shall be specified in the special faculty and departmental regulations.
00.842 Overall performance in a course shall be assessed on a percentage scale, a letter grade, and a grade point as follows:
Marks (%) Letter Grade Grade Point90 – 100 A+ 5.085 – 89.9 A 4.980 – 84.9 A- 4.775 – 79.9 B+ 4.570 – 74.9 B 4.065 – 69.9 B- 3.560 – 64.9 C+ 3.055 – 59.9 C 2.550 – 54.9 C- 2.045 – 49.9 D+ 1.540 – 44.9 D 1.035 – 39.9 D- 0.5 0 – 34.9 E 0.0
00.843 When letter grades are used, they shall represent the following:
A+ OutstandingA ExcellentA- ExcellentB+ Very GoodB Very GoodB- GoodC+ GoodC SatisfactoryC- SatisfactoryD+ Poor - FailD Poor - FailD- Poor - FailE Very Poor - FailI IncompleteW WithdrawnAUD Audit Course. No credit granted
00.844 An Incomplete grade (I) may be awarded when some assigned work comprising continuous assessment, for example a project, has not been completed with valid reasons. The I letter grade has no grade point. The I grade must be converted to an appropriate mark within the following twelve months; otherwise the
incomplete work will be awarded a zero mark.
00.845 Passing a course means obtaining a mark of at least 50 percent.
00.85 Completion of Credits in a Programme
00.851 A student shall only be awarded a qualification after completing a minimum number of credits in a given programme as follows:
a) A minimum of 60 credits in a Diploma programme with a duration of 4 semesters; or
b) A minimum of 90 credits in a Higher Diploma programme with a duration of 6 semesters; or
c) A minimum of 120 credits in Bachelors’ Degree programmes with a duration of 8 semesters; or
d) A minimum of 150 credits in Bachelors’ Degree programmes with a duration of 10 semesters.
00.852 To be awarded a qualification, at least two thirds of the total credits must come from core and optional courses prescribed in the programme, and the total number of credits from elective courses shall not exceed one third of the total credits. Where there have been exemptions, general academic regulation 00.862 shall apply.
00.86 Calculating Cumulative GPA 00.861 Cumulative GPA associated with courses at UB at any time during the
student’s programme is obtained as follows:a) Identify the credits for the course;b) Identify the marks (%), corresponding letter grade and the grade point using the
table in regulation 0.842;c) Obtain the weighted score by multiplying the credits and the grade point for
each course;d) Obtain the total weighted score by adding the weighted scores for all the
courses;e) The cumulative GPA is given by the total weighted score divided by the total
number of credits. The cumulative GPA shall be computed to two decimal places.
00.862 Where there have been exemptions for credits as per regulation 00.4, grade points from other institutions are not transferable to UB, and the cumulative GPA shall be computed on the basis of the work done at UB only.
00.87 Supplementary Examinations
00.871 Supplementary examinations may be permitted to enable a student to obtain the minimum mark required in a course to satisfy any additional requirements as specified in the Faculty and Departmental special regulations in order to proceed to the following semester or pass the final semester of study.
00.872 Except as stated in Faculty Special and Departmental regulations a full-time student may be allowed to write supplementary examinations in a maximum of three failed courses in any one Semester, or the equivalent number for part time study.
00.873 In determining whether a student shall be permitted to supplement, Senate shall first of all satisfy itself that supplementation will enable the students to obtain the minimum mark required to pass a course, before satisfying any other requirement as specified in Faculty Special and departmental regulations.
00.874 In order to be permitted to supplement a failed course a student must have obtained the following final mark in the course:
Undergraduate: 40-49%Graduate: 50-54%
00.875 If a student is permitted to supplement in order to pass a course, the maximum course mark awarded shall not exceed the minimum requirement to pass that course as specified in Faculty Special and Departmental regulations.
00.876 In recalculating the final course mark, the original continuous assessment mark shall be used.
00.877 If in a given course, a student obtains a supplementary mark that is lower than the original mark, then the original mark shall be retained.
00.878 The original mark and the supplementary mark obtained in a course shall be recorded on the student Academic Transcript.
00.879 A fee to be determined by the University from time to time shall be charged for each course to be supplemented.
00.880 To sit for supplementary examinations, a student shall be required to register for all courses they intend to supplement.
00.881 Any student who fails to write supplementary examinations after registering for them shall be awarded a 0 (zero) mark for supplementary examinations.
00.9 Progression from Semester to Semester 00.91 Proceed00.911 To remain in academic good standing, a student must pass at least half the
attempted semester credits and attain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00.
00.912 A student proceeding on academic good standing who fails a core, prerequisite or co-requisite course must retake the course. Such a student shall carry a semester credit load not exceeding eighteen (18) credits.
00.913 To proceed on academic warning (AW) or academic probation (AP) a student must pass at least half the attempted semester credits and attain a cumulative GPA of at least 1.21. Such a student shall be subject to
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00.92 Academic Warning and Academic Probation00.921 A student must pass at least half the attempted semester credits and
attain a cumulative GPA of at least 1.21 for the status of academic warning or academic probation to apply.
00.922 The status of academic warning shall apply to a student whose cumulative GPA is less than 2.00 but higher than the academic probation level as indicated in regulation 00.923 below.
00.923 The status of academic probation shall apply to a student in accordance with cumulative GPA performance levels as indicated below:
Attempted Academic AcademicCredits Warning ProbationUp to 30 21.99 to 1.51 1.50 to 1.2131 to 60 1.99 to 1.61 1.60 to 1.2161 to 90 1.99 to 1.81 1.80 to 1.21More than 90 1.99 to 1.91 1.90 to 1.21
00.924 A student on academic warning status must retake any failed core, prerequisite and co-requisite course(s) when next offered. Such a student shall carry a semester credit load not exceeding sixteen (16) credits.
00.925 A student on academic probation status must retake any failed core, prerequisite and co-requisite course(s) when next offered. Such a student shall carry a semester credit load not exceeding fourteen (14) credits.
00.93 Fail and Discontinue00.931 A student who fails more than half the attempted semester credits or attains a
cumulative GPA of 1.20 or less shall be put on fail and discontinue (FD) status.
00.932 A student with two (2) consecutive academic probations shall be put on a fail and discontinue status.
00.933 A student with any combination of three (3) consecutive academic warnings and/or academic probations shall be put on a fail and discontinue status.
00.934 A student who fails a course thrice shall be put on a fail and discontinue status, even if the cumulative GPA is above 2.00.
00.935 A student on fail and discontinue status may apply for readmission to the programme after a lapse of at least one (1) semester. To return to the programme the student must apply and be accepted for re-entry/readmission.
00.936 A student on a fail and discontinue status may apply to change to another programme for which the student qualifies and can enter in the subsequent semester(s).
00.94 Fail and Exclude00.941 A student who is placed on fail and discontinue status twice in one programme shall be placed on a fail and exclude (FE) status.
00.942 A student who has been unsuccessful in two programmes shall be placed on fail and exclude status.
00.943 A student placed on fail and exclude status may apply for readmission to the university after a lapse of at least two (2) academic years.
00.95 Retaking Courses00.951 A student shall not retake a course already passed with a minimum grade of
fifty (50 C-). 00.952 Subject to regulations on academic warning/probation, fail and discontinue,
and fail and exclude, a student may retake a failed course up to two (2) times.00.953 A student who has failed a core, prerequisite, co-requisite course or a core
general education course must retake the course.
00.954 A student who has failed an optional, elective, a non-core general education course may retake the course or take a substitute course.
00.955 When a student retakes a course, the series of retakes with their grades shall appear on the student’s official academic record and count in the cumulative GPA. However, in satisfying the minimum number of credits required for graduation the credits shall count only once where a passing grade is recorded.
00.96 Prerequisite Courses00.961 A student must achieve at least fifty (50 C-) in a prerequisite to enrol in the specific course(s) for which the course is a prerequisite.
00.97 Academic Standing00.971 At end of each semester, a student’s academic standing shall be reported using the following symbols:
P Proceed (Academic Good Standing)AP Proceed (Academic Probation)AW Proceed (Academic Warning)FD Fail and DiscontinueFE Fail and ExcludeW Withdrawn with Permission
00.98 Minimum Cumulative GPA Required for Graduation00.981 A student should attain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 to be
considered for graduation. If the cumulative GPA is below 2.00 after passing the course retakes, the student shall take additional courses to bring the cumulative GPA to at least 2.00.
01.0 Aegrotat Regulations01.01 If a student in the final semester of a programme is prevented by illness,
or other sufficient cause, from undertaking some of the requirements for assessment (continuous assessment or final examinations), Senate may, upon written report of the Department(s) concerned, and upon any other evidence as it shall deem fit, recommend to assign an aegrotat award.
The student’s illness or incapacity must be reported to the office of the Director of Academic Services within two weeks of the date on which the test(s) or examination(s) should have been written.
01.02 The aegrotat award shall be unclassified.
10. General Regulations for Undergraduate Diploma and Higher Diploma Programmes10.1 Diploma Programmes10.11 Diplomas
Programme titles appear in Faculty and Departmental sections below.
10.12 Higher DiplomasProgramme titles appear in Faculty and Departmental sections below.
10.2 Entrance Qualifications10.21 The normal entry requirement for Diploma programmes is at least six
subjects not below grade D in the BGCSE or equivalent. English language shall be one of the required subjects. Five subjects may be accepted. A grade of C shall be required in at least three of the five or six subjects.
10.22 Other entry qualifications for entry to Diploma programmes may be accepted on their own merit as alternatives. In particular, attention is drawn to the regulations governing Mature Age Applicants in 00.52 and the regulation in respect to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) General Academic Regulation 00.41.
10.23 Subject to Regulation 10.21, any additional requirements shall be specified in appropriate special regulations.
10.24 The entry requirements specified in 10.21, 10.22 and 10.23 do not guarantee admission.
10.3 Programme Structure10.31 Curriculum and Assessment The curriculum and methods of assessment for the undergraduate Diplomaprogrammes shall be specified in special faculty and departmental regulations.
10.32 Duration of the Programme10.321 Diploma and Higher Diploma Programmes The normal duration for Diploma or Higher Diploma programmes shall be as
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follows: 4 to 6 semesters on a full-time basis; 8 to 12 semesters on a part-timebasis.
10.4 Classification of Results (Applicable to Undergraduates entering from August 2016)
10.41 Subject to regulations 00.85 and 00.98, the overall result of the Diploma or Higher Diploma shall be classified based on the cumulative GPA (computed to two decimal places) that includes all attempted credits as follows:
Classification Cumulative GPADistinction: 4.70 – 5.00Merit: 4.00 – 4.69Credit: 3.00 – 3.99Pass: 2.00 – 2.99
20. General Regulations for Bachelor’s Degree Programmes20.1 Degree ProgrammesProgramme titles appear in Faculty and Departmental sections below.
20.2 Entrance Qualifications20.21 The normal entry requirement for Degree programmes shall be at least six subjects
not below grade D in the BGCSE or its equivalent. The grades obtained in five of the subjects shall be grade C or better from one examination sitting. Grades obtained from two (not more) examination sittings are acceptable, provided the applicant has grade B or better in two subjects and grade C or better in four subjects. English language must be grade C or better for non-Science based programmes and grade D or better in Science-based programmes.
20.22 Other entry qualifications may be accepted on their own merit as alternatives. In particular, attention is drawn to the regulations governing mature age applicants in 00.52 and the regulation in respect to recognition of prior learning general academic regulation 00.41.
20.23 Applicants possessing an acceptable Certificate qualification with grade C or better in at least 4 subjects and grade D in English language in the BGCSE or equivalent may be considered for entry to Level 100 of a related bachelors programme.
20.24 Where entry is on the basis of a Diploma qualification, the Diploma shall normally be two years or more and one acceptable to UB. Entry on the basis of a Diploma of less than two years in duration may be considered if the applicant has a previous related Certificate qualification.
20.25 Subject to Regulation 20.21, any additional requirements shall be specified in appropriate special faculty and departmental regulations.
20.26 The entry requirements specified in 20.21, 20.22, 20.23, 20.24 and 20.25 do not guarantee admission.
20.3 Programme Structure20.31 Curriculum and Assessment The curriculum and methods of assessment for Bachelor’s degree programmes shall be specified in special faculty and departmental regulations.
20.32 Duration of the Programme20.321 The normal duration for Bachelor’s programmes shall be as follows: 8 to 10
semesters full-time or up to 16 to 20 semesters part-time respectively.
20.322 A student may register for a combined degree programme (major/major, major/minor or multidisciplinary) or single major programme as shall be specified in special departmental and faculty regulations.
20.4 Degree Classification(Applicable to undergraduates entering from August 2016)20.41 Subject toRregulations 00.85 and 00.98, the overall result of the Degree shall be classified based on the cumulative GPA (computed to two decimal places) that includes all attempted credits as follows:
Classification Cumulative GPAFirst Class: 4.70 – 5.00Second Class, Upper Division: 4.00 – 4.69Second Class, Lower Division: 3.00 – 3.99Pass: 2.00 – 2.99
General Education CoursesThe aim of General Education is to provide the University of Botswana graduates with broad-based knowledge and skills that prepare them for life, the world of work and citizenship in the context of the University’s Vision, Mission and Values. The graduates are expected to have certain general attributes, alongside the knowledge and skills of their specialist discipline. In accordance with the Learning and Teaching Policy, these graduate attributes are as follows:
- Information and communication technology knowledge and skills- Self-directed, life-long learning skills- Critical and creative thinking skills- Problem-solving skills- Communication skills- Entrepreneurship and employability skills- Organization and teamwork skills- Research skills and information literacy- Social responsibility and leadership skills- Interpersonal skills- Cross-cultural fluency- Accountability and ethical standards
Graduate attributes are infused in core, optional, elective and General Education courses; and through pedagogy, engagement, and policy implementation. Communication skills are offered in Area 1; and Information and Communication Technology knowledge and skills are offered in Area 2.
Area 1 Communication and Academic Literacy SkillsCourses in Communication and Academic Literacy are open to Certificate, Diploma and Degree students. The level 100 courses with the prefix COM are compulsory:
COM101 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Medicine and Health Sciences); 3 credits.COM102 Health Communication (Medicine and Health Sciences); 3credits.COM111 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Humanities and Education); 3 credits.COM112 Academic and Professional Communication (Humanities and Education); 3 credits. COM121 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Business); 3 credits.COM122 Academic and Professional Communication (Business); 3 credits.COM131 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Engineering and Technology); 3 credits.COM132 Academic and Professional Communication (Engineering and Technology); 3 credits.COM141 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Science); 3 credits.COM142 Academic and Professional Communication (Science); 3 credits.COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Science); 3 credits.COM152 Academic and Professional Communication (Social Science); 3 credits.COM161 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Education); 3 creditsCOM162 Academic and Professional Communication (Education); 3 credits
Area 2 Information and Communication Technology knowledge and SkillsCourses in the Information and Communication Technology knowledge and Skills are open to Certificate, Diploma and Degree students. The level 100 courses with the prefix ICT are compulsory:
ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1; 2 creditsICT122: Computer Skills Fundamentals 2; 2 credits
General Education courses available to all students (Students should consult relevant departments on availability of the GEC’s)GEC210 Introduction to Legal Language (2, CSSU)GEC211 Advanced Writing Skills (2, CSSU)GEC212 Advanced Oral Presentations (2, CSSU)GEC213 Advanced Communication Skills (2, CSSU)GEC232 Critical Thinking - A Life Tool
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(2, Theology and Religious Studies)GEC233 Logic I: Introduction to Logic (2, Theology and Religious Studies)GEC330 Introduction to Research Methods (3, All Faculties)GEC333 Logic II: Logic and the Sciences (2, Theology and Religious Studies)GEC334 Epistemology: Theories of Truth (2, Theology and Religious Studies)GEC441 Introduction to Wetland Research
GEC141 Fitness through Physical Education (2, Physical Education)GEC145 Introduction to Swimming (2, Physical Education)GEC148 Health and Wellness (2, Physical Education)GEC247 HIV/AIDS Education, Prevention and Control (3, Nursing Education)GEC248 Human Nutrition (3, Biological Sciences)GEC249 Human Sexuality (3, Biological Sciences)GEC371 Personal Development and GEC441 Special Education (3, Biological Sciences)GEC250 Earth Processes, Mineral Resources and Development (2, Geology)GEC251 Ground Water and Society (2, Geology)GEC252 Origins of the Universe (2, Physics)GEC253 Energy and Society (2, Physics)GEC254 The Environment: Our Home, Our Resource (2,Environmental Science)GEC350 Environmental Change in Southern Africa (2,Environmental Science)GEC255 Electrical Energy and RuralDevelopment (2, Electrical Engineering)GEC256 History of Technology (2 Mechanical Engineering)GEC257 Ancient and Modern Structures (2, Civil Engineering)GEC258 Art and Science of Design (2, Technology and Educational Studies)GEC355 Telecommunications in Society (2, Electrical Engineering)GEC356 Renewable Energy (2 credits Mechanical Engineering)GEC357 Advances in Technology (2 Technology and Educational Studies)GEC261 The Languages of Botswana (2, African Languages and Literature)GEC262 Introduction to Cultural Studies (2, African Languages and Literature)GEC263 The Politics of Gender (2, Theology and Religious Studies)GEC264 Religion and Development (2, Theology and Religious Studies)GEC268 Literature of Liberation (2, English)GEC362 Africa and Its Past on Film (2, History)GEC270 Accounting for Non- Business Majors (3, Accounting and Finance)GEC271 Basic Cost Accounting and Control (3, Accounting and Finance)GEC272 Basic Finance and Taxation (3, Accounting and Finance)GEC371 Small Business Entrepreneurship (3, Management)GEC275 Basic Concepts in Marketing (3, Management)GEC276 Contemporary Economic Issues (3, Economics)GEC277 Law and Society in Botswana (3, Law)GEC278 Population and Society (3, Population Studies)GEC279 e-Governance (2, Political and Administrative Studies)GEC273 The State and Society (2, Political and Administrative Studies)GEC372 Migration and Globalisation (2, Population Studies)GEC441 Special Education (2)SWG101 First Year Experience (3, Social Work)
Regulations for the Award of Fellowships,
Scholarships, Studentship, Exhibitions and Prizes0.10 General90.11 The following Regulations are approved as per Statute 42d. 990.12 Special Regulations shall be approved to govern each fellowship,
scholarship,studentship, exhibition or other prize established as a result of a donation, bequestor a financial convenant accepted by the University Council.
90.13 Special Regulations shall only be amended with the written agreement of the donor or executor (unless the donor has since died or after due search cannot be traced).
90.14 No award of a fellowship, scholarship, studentship, exhibition or other prize shall be made in any year in which the accumulated special funds for that award are less than the annual value of the award.
90.20 Fellowships90.21 Procedures for Instituting Fellowshipsi) All proposals for the institution of fellowships shall be forwarded to the Fellowships
Committee.ii) Proposals shall include the suggested name of the fellowship, full reasons for making
the proposals and choosing the particular person, and the conditions under which the fellowship may be awarded, including the composition of the Fellowship
Selection Committee.iii) If the proposed fellowship is to be named in honour of a particular person or
organisation, the donor should not inform the person(s) or organisation he/she wishes to honour before the Fellowships Committee has considered the proposal.
iv) Prospective donors of fellowships should state the intended time span of the fellowship, the amount of money they wish to donate to the University, and the value of each fellowship.
v) As a general principle, current members of staff may not have fellowships named after them.
vi) When the Fellowships Committee has satisfied itself as to the suitability of the proposed fellowship and its administration, it shall make a recommendation to the Senate.
vii) Before making a recommendation to the Senate, the Fellowships Committee may request the prospective donor to supply more detailed information on the financing, nature of conditions for the fellowship, and may advise the donor of the need to increase the donation value of the award.
viii) On the recommendation of the Fellowships Committee, the Senate shall review and set the minimum amount which a donor shall be required to pay to the University in order to establish a fellowship.
ix) A fellowship shall be established or terminated by the University Council on the recommendation of the Senate.
90.22 Procedures for the Award of a Fellowshipi) All proposals for the award of a fellowship to any student shall first be made to the
Fellowship Selection Committee, which after careful deliberation shall recommend the name(s) of the recipient(s) to the Fellowships Committee.
ii) If the recommendation for an award of a fellowship is received and approved by the Fellowships Committee, the Vice Chancellor may approve the award on behalf of the Senate.
iii) No award of a fellowship may be approved before the donor has paid to the University the minimum amount required to establish a fellowship.
iv) All awards of fellowships shall be made subject to the Special Regulations for the individual fellowships.
90.23 Special Regulations for the University of Botswana Alumni Fellowship The Alumni Fellowship was established in 1996/97 as a result of a donation by the Alumni of the University of Botswana Development Trust (ALUBDEV) to promote Master’s Degree studies and research on some aspect of Botswana culture in any field of study. The Alumni Fellowship will cover the following fees: tuition, book and caution fee, Identity Card and fieldwork for both part and full-time students. For full-time Students, residence, refectory and laundry fees will also be covered by the fellowship.i) The Alumni Fellowship shall be tenable at the University of Botswana and may be
awarded by the Senate to citizens of Botswana who qualify for Master’s Degree studies in any field.
ii) The maximum period of the fellowship shall be two years for full-time study and three years for part-time study.
iii) The Senate shall satisfy itself that the focus of the intended Master’s Degree studies by the proposed recipient is on some aspect of Botswana culture.
iv) The recipient of the Fellowship shall be required to maintain a satisfactory performance during the course of study.
v) The UB Alumni Fellowship Selection Committee shall include two representatives of the Alumni of the University of Botswana Development Trust (ALUBDEV).
90.30 Scholarships90.40 Studentship90.50 Exhibitions90.60 Prizes
90.61 Procedures for Instituting Prizesi) All proposals for the institution of prizes shall be forwarded to the Director, Academic
Services.ii) Proposals shall include the suggested name of the prize, full reasons for making the
proposals and choosing the particular name, and the conditions under which the prize may be awarded.
iii) If the proposed prize is to be named in honour of a particular person or group, the donor should not inform the person(s) he/she wishes to honour before the appropriate University authorities have considered the proposal.
iv) Prospective donors of prizes should state the intended time span of the prize, the amount of money they wish to donate, and the value of each award of the prize. They may also indicate the nature of the prize.
v) As a general principle, current members of staff may not have prizes named after them.
vi) When the Department or Faculty has satisfied itself as to the suitability of the prize, it shall make a recommendation to the Senate.
vii) Before making a recommendation to the Senate, the Department or Faculty may request the prospective donor to supply more detailed information on the financing,
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nature of conditions for the award of the prize, and may advise the donor of the need to increase the donation value of the award.
90.62 Procedures for the Award of Prizesi) A prospective donor may suggest a person who qualifies to receive an award for
consideration by the Department or Faculty.ii) Any proposal for the institution of a prize may include the composition of the
awarding committee.iii) All proposals for the award of a prize to any student shall first be made to the
awarding committee, which after careful deliberation shall recommend the name(s) of the recipient(s).
iv) Subject to the Special Regulations for individual prizes, the award may be in cash or in books to the value of the prize, and the award may be made jointly to two or more persons in any one year in which case its value shall be shared equally between them.
90.63 The following Special Regulations apply to individual prizes:
1. Roderick Ross Prize in AdministrationThis prize was established in 1982/83 as a result of an annual donation to the University by Roderick Ross, a former visiting Registrar (1978) to the then University College of Botswana, to mark its attainment of full University status and to encourage studies in Administration. The prize may be awarded annually by the Senate to the student with the best marks in the final examinations in the subject Public Administration for the BA Degree. The Senate may in any year award the prize jointly or, exceptionally and on the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences, make no award where an insufficiently high standard has been achieved. The prize shall be in books, chosen by the winner, to the value of 15 Pounds in Pula.
2. Isaac Schapera PrizeThis prize was established in 1983/84 as a result of a donation to the University of the royalties accruing from the sale of the book “Land Reform In The Making”, edited by R.P. Werbner. The prize, which is in honour of Professor Isaac Schapera’s major contribution to the Social Sciences in Botswana, may be awarded, as income permits, by the Senate to a final year degree student with the best performance or project in one of the following fields of the Social Sciences; Sociology, Environmental Science, Law, Public Administration and Political Sciences. The Senate may award the prize jointly or, exceptionally and on the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences, make no award where an insufficiently high standard has been achieved. The prize shall be in books worth P150 chosen by the successful candidate.
3. Vice Chancellor’s PrizeThis prize was established in 1989 as a result of a generous donation to the University of Botswana by the Honourable Mr D. N. Magang and his family. The prize may be awarded annually by the Senate to the most outstanding full-time first degree graduating student(s). This student(s) should have made a significant contribution to student life, should be of good conduct and should have consistently outstanding leadership qualities during his/her period as a student. The prize will be in the form of the following: a miniature trophy on which the name of the recipient will be appropriately engraved, a scroll duly signed by the Vice Chancellor and the donor during his life time, and a shield on which the name of the prize and the recipient’s name will be inscribed. The shield will be placed at a conspicuous place on the University Campus. The Senate may award the prize jointly or make no award at all, if there is no candidate qualified for the prize.
4. Michael Hamlyn PrizeThis prize was established in 1987 by the staff members of the Faculty of Science in memory of Mr. Michael Hamlyn, a South African refugee student who was the only member of the University of Botswana killed by a South African Government commando force that invaded Gaborone in the early hours of Friday 14th June 1985. He had just completed the Degree of Bachelor of Science, First Class when he was killed. The prize may be awarded annually by the Senate to a student who studied and showed considerable ability in Mathematics and Physics in the second year of the BSc Degree programme and who demonstrated maturity in his/her relationship with other students and staff. The Awarding Committee, comprising the Dean of the Faculty of Science, the Head and an elected member of the Mathematics Department, and the Head and elected member of the Physics Department, will make a recommendation through the Science Faculty Board to the Deputy Vice Chancellor. The prize will be in the form of books worth P200 chosen by the winner.
5. Bank of Botswana Prize This prize was established in 1989 and may be awarded annually by the Senate to a Motswana graduating student with the best marks in Accountancy and Business Administration and Economics. The recipient will be invited to attend the annual the Bankers Banquet.
6. PriceWaterhouseCoopers Prize This prize was established in 1990 as a result of a generous donation to the University of Botswana by PriceWaterhouseCoopers. The prize may be awarded annually by the Senate to a second year Motswana Bachelor of Accounting student with the best overall performance in any particular year. The prize will be in the form of books worth P500 chosen by the winner and a floating trophy. The winner will also be attached to the Firm during the vacation periods and will receive an allowance. The Firm will also pay for the student’s registration with the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants in the U.K. or other approved body.
7. Dean’s Prize: Faculty of EducationThis prize was established in 1984 and was funded by members of the academic staff of the Faculty of Education in 1993. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to a final year student(s) adjudged academically the most outstanding in the Faculty of Education who should have obtained at least 4.0 CGPA. The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of books worth P200 chosen by the winner and a shield. The name of the recipient will be inscribed on the shield to be placed in the Dean’s office.
8. Dean’s Prize: Faculty of ScienceThis prize was established in 1984 and was funded by members of the academic staff of the Faculty of Science in 1993. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to a final year student(s) adjudged academically the most outstanding in the Faculty of Science who should have obtained least 4.0 CGPA. The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of books worth P200 chosen by the winner and a shield. The name of the recipient will be inscribed on the shield to be placed in the Dean’s office.
9. Dean’s Prize: Faculty of HumanitiesThis prize was established in 1984 and was funded by members of the academic staff of the Faculty of Humanities in 1992. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to a final year student(s) adjudged academically the most outstanding in the Faculty of Humanities, who should have obtained least 4.0 CGPA. The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of books worth P200 chosen by the winner and a shield. The name of the recipient will be inscribed on the shield to be placed in the Dean’s office.
10. Dean’s Prize: Faculty of Social SciencesThis prize was established in 1984 and was funded by members of the academic staff of the Faculty of Social Sciences in 1992. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to a final year student(s) adjudged academically the most outstanding in the Faculty of Social Sciences who should have obtained least 4.0 CGPA. The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of books worth P200 chosen by the winner and a shield. The name of the recipient will be inscribed on the shield to be placed in the Dean’s office.
11. Dean’s Prize: Faculty of Business This prize was established in 2001 and was funded by members of the academic staff of the Faculty of Business in 2000. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to a final year student adjudged academically the most outstanding in the Faculty of Business who should have obtained least 4.0 CGPA. The student should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of cash to the value of P400, a shield and a Certificate of Outstanding Performance signed by the Dean of the Faculty. The name of the recipient will be inscribed on the shield to be placed in the Dean’s office
12. Deloitte and Touche Prize This prize was established in 1994 through a donation from the Deloitte and Touche Accounting Firm. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to the best final year all round Accountancy student. The prize will be P1,500 cash.
13. De Beers Private Sector Trust PrizeThis prize was established in 1996 through a generous donation from the De Beers Botswana (Pty) Ltd. to the University of Botswana. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to the best graduating degree MBA student(s) who have obtained the highest overall minimum average of 70 percent. The recipient should have had a clean academic record and also should not have repeated a course or have been the subject of disciplinary action while a student. In the event that a graduating student with the highest overall average is disqualified from winning this prize because of disciplinary action, the prize will be awarded to the next best graduating student with the best marks. The prize will be in the form of books worth P1,000 and a floating imbua plaque on which the name of the recipient(s) shall be inscribed.
14. British High Commissioner’s PrizeThis prize was established in 1990 through a donation from the then British High Commissioner Mr. Brian Smith. The prize may be awarded annually by the University
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Senate to a final year degree student(s) adjudged academically the most outstanding in either the Faculty of Education (Department of Mathematics and Science) or the Faculty of Science. The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be a floating trophy.
15. The Builders World PrizeThis prize was established in 1995 with seed money donated by Builders World Botswana (Pty) Ltd. The prize may be awarded annually to the most outstanding final year BSc Degree female student in the Faculty of Science with a degree classification of at least 2(i). The prize will be in the form of books worth P200 and a floating shield engraved with the donor’s and winner’s(s’) names.
16. The John Cooke Prize for Environmental ConservationThis prize was established in 1993 in honour of Professor John H. Cooke (Founding Head of the Department of Environmental Science). It was established with money collected by the Department. The prize may be awarded annually to the best graduating student in Environmental Science with a degree classification of at least 2(ii) and a record of active interest in environmental issues. The prize will be in the form of books worth P200 selected by the winner.
17. Botswana Institute of Accountants Prize (BIA) This prize was established in 1994 through a generous donation to the University of Botswana by the Botswana Institute of Accountants. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to the most outstanding graduating Bachelor of Accountancy Motswana student(s) who must have obtained least 4.0 CGPA. The prize will be in the form of books worth P300, a shield for the winner with his/her name inscribed on it and a floating shield on which the name of the recipient(s) shall be inscribed.
18. CISNA ‘93 Information Technology Prize: Computer Science This prize was established in 1996 through a donation from the CISNA ‘93 Conference Organising Committee. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to the best final year degree student in the Department of Computer Science with at least 4.0 CGPA. The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of P500 cash and a floating shield on which the name of the recipient and prize will be inscribed.
19. CISNA ‘93 Information Technology Prize: Engineering and Technology This prize was established in 1996 through a donation from the CISNA ‘93 Conference Organising Committee. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to the best final year degree student(s) in the Department of Engineering and Technology with at least 4.0 CGPA. The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of P500 cash and a floating shield on which the name of the recipient(s) and prize will be inscribed.
20. Michael Crowder Prize for History and ArchaeologyThis prize was established in 1996 and was funded by members of the academic staff of the History Department, well-wishers and supporters. The prize may be awarded by the University Senate to the best single or double major graduating student(s) in History Or Archaeology who should have obtained a degree classification of 2(i), and who should have obtained least 4.0 CGPA. The prize will be in the form of books worth P200 chosen by the winner.
21. The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Prize: This prize was established in 1996/97 through a donation made to the University of Botswana by the Botswana Branch of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. The prize was initially awarded annually by the Senate to the best final year student in the Certificate in Accounting and Business Studies (CABS) who should have obtained at least 4.0 CGPA. When UB phased out CABS, this Prize was changed to be awarded to the best final year student in Strategic Management (MGT400). The student should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of books chosen by the winner, and a plaque retained by the University in which the name of the recipient, donor and prize shall be inscribed. The Senate may award the prize jointly or make no award at all if there is no candidate qualified for the prize.
22. The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Prize: DABS This prize was established in 1996/97 through a donation made to the University of Botswana by the Botswana Branch of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. The prize may be awarded annually by the Senate to the best final year student in the Diploma in Accounting and Business Studies who should have obtained at least 4.0 CGPA. The student should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of books worth P200 chosen by the winner, and a plaque retained by the University in which the name of the recipient, donor and prize shall be inscribed. The Senate may award the prize jointly or make no award at all if there is no candidate qualified for the prize.
23. Botswana Institute of Engineers Prize This prize was established in 1996 through a generous donation to the University of Botswana by the Botswana Institute of Engineers. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to the most outstanding student(s) in the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering Degree programme and the student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of P1000 cash.
24. Dean’s Prize: Faculty of Engineering and Technology This prize was established in 1996/97 through a donation to the University of Botswana by the 1995 Maintenance of Engineering Facilities (MEF ‘95) Conference Organising Committee. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to a final year degree student(s) adjudged academically the most outstanding in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology who should have obtained at least 4.0 CGPA. The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize shall be in the form of books worth P200 chosen by the winner, a scroll given to the recipient on which the name of the recipient, donor and prize shall be inscribed, and a shield retained by the University on which the name of the recipient and prize shall be inscribed. The shield shall be placed in the Dean’s office.
25. The Lady Olebile Masire Prize This prize was established in 1996/97 as a result of a generous donation to the University of Botswana by Lady Masire. The prize may be awarded annually by the Senate to the best final year degree student(s) in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology. The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize shall be in the form of a scroll given to the recipient on which the name of the recipient, donor and prize shall be inscribed, and a shield retained by the University on which the name of the recipient, donor and prize shall be inscribed.
26. The BDF Prize for Physical EducationThis prize was established in 1996/97 as a result of a donation to the University of Botswana by the Botswana Defence Force. The prize may be awarded annually by the Senate to the best final year degree student(s) in the Physical Education programme. The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize shall be in the form of a trophy given to the recipient on which the name of the recipient, donor and prize shall be inscribed.
27. Setswana PrizeThis prize was established in 1998/99 through a donation to the University of Botswana by the National Setswana Language Council. The prize may be awarded annually by the Senate to the student(s) with the best performance in African Languages and Literature in a single or combined major with a cumulative GPA of at least 4.0. The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize shall be in the form of a symbolic cultural artefact, depicting Setswana culture, given to the recipient. It will bear on it the name of prize, prize winner, donor and year of award. The Senate may award the prize jointly by using the interest money to purchase two or several cultural artefacts.
28. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Prize in Management (ACCA) This prize was established in 1996/97 through a donation to the University of Botswana by the Botswana Branch of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. The prize may be awarded annually by the Senate to the most outstanding Bachelor of Business Administration Management final year student(s) with at least 4.0 CGPA. The recipient should not have repeated a course or year of the programme and should be of acceptable conduct. The prize shall be in the form of a scroll on which the name of the recipient, donor and prize shall be inscribed and a plaque retained by the University on which the name of the recipient, donor and prize shall be inscribed.
29.The Indian High Commissioner’s PrizeThis prize was established in 1997/98 as a result of a generous donation from the High Commission of India to the University of Botswana. The prize may be awarded annually by the Senate to the most outstanding post-graduate student in the Faculty of Humanities. Preference will be given to a student(s) who undertook studies on some aspect of Asia, particularly of India, if any. The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of a momento worth P170 bearing the name of the prize, the achievement and the recipient’s name inscribed on it, and cash or books worth P300 chosen by the winner.
30. The Ernst and Young Prize This prize was established in 1998/99 through a generous donation to the University of Botswana by the Ernst and Young firm of Certified Public Accountants. The prize may be awarded annually by the Senate to the overall top three Bachelor of Accountancy programme first year students and the best Financial Accounting and Auditing third year student(s). The student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of cash worth P350 and P750 per student for first year and third year students respectively.
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31. Media Communications (Pty) Ltd PrizeA prize awarded to the student(s) with the best performance (not below 70%) in each of the courses: integrated marketing communications, international marketing, marketing ethics, product and brand marketing, retail management, services marketing, contemporary issues in social marketing, strategic marketing.
32. Probe Market Intelligence PrizeA prize awarded to the student with the best performance (not below 70%) in course Marketing Research.
33. Sharma and Associates Prize The prize was established in 2002. It is awarded to a Motswana student with highest grade in Taxation in the undergraduate programme. In addition, the winner must not have failed any course in the programme and must also have a good conduct record. The prize will be either a cash award or books.
34. Annual BOCCIM Award The prize was established in 2005. It is awarded annually to the overall best Motswana 3rd year student in Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing) with a CGPA of at least 4.5. The prize will be in the form of a special BOCCIM shield and a cash worth of P2000.00.
35. IEE Region 8 AFRICON’04 Prize This prize was established in 2004/5 through a donation to the University of Botswana by the 2004 IEEE Region 8 AFRICON Conference Organizing Committee. A prize awarded to the most outstanding graduating Electrical and Electronic degree student with a Cumulative GPA of at least 4.5. The prize will be in the form of P2000 cash.
36. M.L.A Kgasa Longman PrizeA prize awarded to the best dissertation or research project (With a cumulative GPA of at least 4.0).
37. English PrizeA prize awarded to the best graduating student in English Language and Literature (With a cumulative GPA of at least 4.0).
38. Chibanda, Makgalemele, Ngcongco PrizeA prize awarded to the best graduating student in the Department of Law
39. Law Society of Botswana PrizeA prize awarded to the best graduating student in Clinical Legal Education.
40. Helfer & Co PrizeA prize awarded to the best graduating student in Conveyancing.
41. The Lady Ruth Khama PrizeA prize awarded to the graduating student(s) in Social Work with degree CGPA of at least 4.0 and who performed exceptionally well during fieldwork placement/community service.
42. IASTED 2006 PRIZE This prize was established in 2006/7 through a donation to the University of Botswana by the IASTED 2006 Conference Organizing Committee. A prize is awarded annually to one graduating student in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology with a final cumulative GPA of at least 4.5. The student should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of P1000 cash
43. ITALTSWANA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PRIZE This prize was established in 2008 through a donation to the University of Botswana by the Italtswana Construction Company (ICC). A prize is awarded to the graduating student in the BEng Construction Engineering and Management degree with the best Cumulative GPA of at least 4.5. The prize will be in the form of P1000 cash.
44. BOTSWANA TELECOMUNICATIONS CORPORATION PRIZE This prize was established in 2007 through a donation to the University of Botswana by the Botswana Telecommunication (BTC). The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to the most outstanding student in the final year of the Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Degree programme and the student should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of P2000 cash.
45. MASCOM PRIZE This prize was established in 2010 through a donation to the University of Botswana by the Mascom Wireless Botswana. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to the most outstanding student in the final year of the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree programme and the student(s) should be of acceptable conduct.
The prize will be in the form of P2000 cash.
46. FMA ARCHITECTS PRIZE This prize was established in 2010 through a donation to the University of Botswana by the FMA Architects. The prize may be awarded annually by the University Senate to the most outstanding student in the final year of the Bachelor of Architecture Degree programme and the student(s) should be of acceptable conduct. The prize will be in the form of P2000 cash and certificate of achievement signed by the HOD and the Dean.
47. Botswana Development Corporation Prize The prize was established in 2005 through an endowment sum of the P10000.00. It is awarded annually to the overall best graduating student in the BBA (Marketing). The prize will be in the form of cash.
48. Dr M. A. Chamme Prize The prize was established in 2009 by the Department of Marketing as a gesture of appreciation of the contribution made by Dr Mbaki Andrew Chamme to the department. It is awarded annually to a student with the best course grade in Advertising Management. The prize will be in the form of a floating trophy.
49. Choppies Group of Companies Prize The prize was established in 2009. It is awarded annually to a Motswana student with the best course grade in Entrepreneurship and New Business Formation. The prize will be in the form of cash.
50. Moores Rowland Award The prize was established in 2009. It is awarded annually to a Motswana student with the highest grade in Auditing. The prize will be in the form of cash.
51. Fleming Asset Management Prize The prize was established in 2009. It is awarded annually to a Motswana student with the highest grade in Investment and Analysis and Portfolio management. The prize will be in the form of cash.
52. Stanbic Investments Award The award was established in 2005 through a donation of P10000.00 to the University of Botswana by the Stanbic Investment Management Services. It is awarded annually to the best graduating Motswana student in Bachelor of Finance with at least 75% aggregate in years 3 and 4. The award will be in the form of a floating trophy and cash.
53. Mathata Gasennelwe Prize The prize was established in 2010. It is awarded annually to the overall best graduating Motswana student in Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing) The prize will entail books to the value of P1000.00 and a certificate.
54. Mascom Prize The prize was established in 2009. It is awarded annually to the best graduating Motswana student in Bachelor of Information Systems (Business Information Systems). The prize will be in the form of cash.
55. Cresta Hospitality Excellence Award The award was established in 2010. It is awarded annually to two best graduating students in Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality. The award will be in the form of a trophy, cash and internship for both students.
56. Peermont Global Botswana Limited Prize The prize was established in 2010. It is awarded annually to the best overall graduating student in the Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality. The prize will be in the form of a trophy and cash.
57. Botswana IFSC Prize The prize was established in 2009. It is awarded annually to the best 3rd year student in Bachelor of Finance. It will be in the form of Cash.
3.1 Residence Regulations3.1.1 Full-time students normally live in approved Halls of Residence on campus. However, because accommodation is not enough for everyone, some students have to live off campus. Accommodation, where available, is offered by the Department of Student Welfare.
3.1.2 Students who are accommodated on campus are required to follow regulations and guidelines for Halls of Residence.
3.1.3 Off campus students are not allowed to lodge in Halls of Residence without permission from the Department of Student Welfare. This also applies to non-UB
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students. 4. Discipline Regulations Pursuant to Statute 8(ii) of the Statutes of the University of Botswana, the following are and shall be, until amended, the Discipline Regulations.
4.1 Misconduct Under the Statute4.12 A student shall be guilty of misconduct if he/she:i) Engages in conduct (on or off the premises of the University) which discredits the
good name or is prejudicial to the peace, good order and good government of the University;
ii) Fails to comply with any Statute of the University;iii) Willfully destroys, damages, defaces, alienates or appropriates to himself/herself
any property of the University; iv) Infringes the regulations of the University for the control of Library materials, examinations, class tests and assignments or any other approved regulations;
v) Fails to comply with such instruction relating to his/her conduct as a student as he/she may receive from any member of the University staff in the exercise of his/her duties;
vi) Infringes the traffic rules of the University;vii) Is convicted in any court of law of an offence which in the opinion of the Vice
Chancellor is serious enough to warrant disciplinary action.
4.2 Disciplinary Procedures4.21 Any charge of misconduct shall in the first instance be laid before the Vice
Chancellor.4.22 i) The Vice Chancellor may decide the case after taking such advice or seeking such
evidence as he/she considers desirable or may refer the case for investigation to a sole investigator or may appoint a Disciplinary Committee with such membership as he/she deems appropriate.
ii) The Vice Chancellor may forbid such student to attend lectures and/or participate in any student activities whilst the charge against him/her is being investigated.
4.23 Where the Vice Chancellor refers the case to a sole investigator or appoints a Disciplinary Committee and refers the case to the same Committee, the following procedures shall be followed:
i) The student shall be given at least two clear days’ notice in writing of the time and place of the hearing and of the nature and substance of the charge against him/her.
ii) The Vice Chancellor may designate a member of staff to be present at the hearing to present the case against the student. The sole investigator or the Disciplinary Committee may call witnesses and interrogate them concerning the matters at issue.
iii) The hearing before the sole investigator or the Disciplinary Committee shall be conducted in private.
iv) The Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee who shall be appointed by the Vice Chancellor, or the sole investigator, as the case may be, shall ensure that an accurate record is kept of all the proceedings and of the evidence pertaining to the case. The Director, Legal Services Office shall have custody of records.
v) The sole investigator or the Committee, as the case may be, shall prepare a written statement of the decision together with a brief summary of the reason(s) thereof.
vi) When a student is rusticated for a period longer than a semester, or is dismissed from the University, an appeal may be made to the Council and the student shall be informed of his/her right to appeal.
vii) On receipt of a memorandum of appeal, the Vice Chancellor shall bring before the Council, which shall meet in special session if the Chairperson deems it necessary, without delay, a statement of the reasons for the decision, together with a summary of the evidence on which that decision is based, and the student’s written memorandum of appeal. The case shall then be decided by the Council on the basis of the material thus presented.
viii) Such appeals may be considered by the whole Council or a Committee of not less than three members appointed by the Chairperson for the purpose. Council or its Committee may make its decision on the basis of the minutes or records of any previous hearing and students shall be given seven clear days’ notice of the day and time when the appeal will be heard and, in any case in which oral representations of any kind are heard, shall be given the opportunity to hear and cross examine any person making such representations. I
x) The decision of Council shall be final.
4.3 Criminal Proceedings4.31 A finding of guilt or an acquittal in a criminal court shall not preclude proceedings against a student in respect of the same incident, but any sentence or order pronounced shall be taken into account in the imposition of any penalty. Further, the finding of a criminal court in respect of any incident which is the subject of proceedings against a student, may be used in evidence in those proceedings.
Examinations Regulations 4.41 Information and Guidance for CandidatesAll candidates will be assumed to have read the following rules and regulations.
4.42 Examination VenuesExaminations are normally held in the University and its Centres. The venue of each examination will be specified in the examination timetable. Candidates are responsible for knowing in advance the rooms in which they write examinations.
4.43 Examination NumbersYou must write your Student Identity number and full names on the cover of your answer book and any other materials used. Make sure that you write your ID Number and full names on the examination materials clearly and correctly. Candidates must produce a valid Student ID card at each of their examinations and display it on the examination desk/table for checking by the invigilator.
4.44 Time of ArrivalExaminations commence at times stated in the examination timetable. Candidates must confirm the times of each of their examinations. Candidates will be admitted into the examination room approximately 20 minutes before the start of each examination session. Candidates will be given 10 minutes reading time prior to the advertised time of exam commencement. Candidates must not make notes or commence writing during this period.
4.45 Absence from an Examinationi) If a candidate fails to take an examination for no good reason, special papers will not be set and the candidate will be deemed to have failed the particular examination. Losing, misreading or failure to consult the examination timetable are not acceptable reasons for absence or late arrival at an examination.ii) In the case of absence from an examination through ill health, the candidate (or someone acting on his/her behalf) must submit a relevant medical certificate which must relate to the day or period of the examination. Evidence of illness will not normally be taken into account unless substantiated by a medical certificate. Such evidence must be received within 14 days after the day of examination in order for it to receive full consideration. iii) It is the responsibility of the candidate to arrange with his/her doctor for any medical evidence to be sent to the relevant Head of Departmentiv) In the case of absence from an examination due to serious causes (other than ill health of the candidate), the candidate (or someone acting on his/her behalf ) must submit to the relevant head of Department: (a) evidence of the cause, where possible and, (b) a written explanation of the absence.
4.46 Entry into the Examination RoomCandidates will be told when they can enter the examination room and silence must be observed on entry and whilst in the examination room.
4.461 Seating Arrangements in the Examination RoomInvigilators and exam assistants will guide candidates to their seat.
4.462 Special ArrangementsCandidates who have a disability or suffer from any illness or condition that will require special examination arrangements should inform the Faculty office well in advance. Where feasible, special examination arrangements will be made.
4.463 Procedures During the ExaminationCandidates must immediately on taking their examination seats fill in the attendance slip provided.. Answer books and other requisite stationery will be provided. Candidates should carefully read the instructions on the front cover of the answer books and then enter their candidate’s ID number and other details required. No part of the book may be torn off and all books used must be left on the desks. Rough work must be done in the answer book and should be crossed out to show that it is not part of the answer.
4.464 Starting the ExaminationYou will be told by the supervisor when you can start the examination and you should not look at the examination question paper before you are told to do so.
4.465 Late ArrivalCandidates who are more than one hour late will not be admitted into the examination room. Candidates who arrive late will not be allowed extra time to complete the examination.
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4.466 Examination Reading TimeOn being told to start reading, candidates will check that the question paper is the correct one, all questions are legible and all pages are attached. Discrepancies must be reported to the invigilator for attention.
4.467 Temporary WithdrawalA candidate leaving the examination room temporarily for personal reasons will be accompanied by an invigilator or other authorised person. (NB: Smoking is not considered a suitable reason for leaving the examination room.) The candidate will not take the question paper, answer book(s) and other materials and must not consult or attempt to consult any materials or persons outside the room that may assist him/her in writing the examination.
4.468 Leaving the Examination RoomCandidates may not leave the examination room during the first hour of the examination session unless they feel unwell. Candidates must also not leave during the last ten minutes of the examination and must remain seated until all the examination scripts have been collected and checked by the invigilators.If a candidate has completed his/her paper before the specified time and wishes to leave, he/she must do so as quietly as possible, so as not to disturb the other candidates. Such a candidate will not be allowed to re-enter the examination room. Permission to leave at any time must be requested from the supervisor.
4.469 Illness During ExaminationCandidates who fall ill during the examination should inform the supervisor or invigilator who shall act or advise as appropriate.
4.470 MisconductThe following will be construed as misconduct in an examination:a) Taking into the examination room, or possessing or using whilst in that room
any unauthorised materials or items. Misconduct is presumed from the fact of possession unless an innocent explanation is obvious or is established by the candidate;
b) Aiding or attempting to aid, obtaining or attempting to obtain aid from another candidate. Misconduct is presumed from the fact of communication unless an innocent explanation is obvious or is established by thecandidate;
c) Consulting or trying to consult during the examination any books, notes or other unauthorised materials, or another candidate while temporarily outside the examination room;
d) Impersonating another candidate or allowing oneself to be impersonated;e) Attempting to influence the examiners or other University officials;
f) Failing to obey or comply with any of the examination regulations, or instructions of the supervisor/ invigilator acting within the scope of his/her authority. Such repeated behaviour as may in the view of the supervisor prejudice the performance of other candidates. It should be noted that the supervisor is empowered to discontinue the examination of a candidate suspected of misconduct and to expel him/herfrom the examination room.
4.471 End of the ExaminationCandidates will be told to stop writing at the end of the examination by the supervisor. Candidates in the room should then remain seated until they have filled all the details required on the answer book and the scripts have been collected. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that all the additional loose sheets, charts or papers and supplementary answer books are enclosed in the first answer book. Candidates may not take any examination materials, used or unused, out of the examination room other than: a) The material they brought into the examination room;b) The question paper (where permissible).
4.472 Penalties for Infringement of Examination RegulationsAll candidates will be assumed to have read the above Regulations. The following steps will be taken to impose penalties on any candidate who infringes upon examination regulations.
i) Any candidate who is considered by the invigilator to be committing an infringement of the rules will be reported and appropriate action taken. The supervisor has the power to dismiss a candidate from the room and compel him/her to surrender the script if deemed to be guilty of serious misconduct.
ii) In all cases of misconduct, the candidate will be warned that his/her conduct will be reported and that the decision as to whether the work will be accepted or disciplinary action taken rests with the authorities.
iii) When it is determined that the student has committed misconduct calculated to affect improper examination performance:
a) He/she may be refused credit for any courses or examinations completed or attempted;
b) The results may be withheld;c) He/she may be suspended from writing the examinations;d) He/she may be dismissed from the University for repeated misconduct;iv) A candidate who wishes to appeal shall follow the procedure set out in the
Disciplinary Regulations.
Academic Appeals and ProceduresA. Continuous AssessmentAppeals student may request a review of continuous assessment mark(s) and decisions during the course of the year.
Steps in the Process of an Assessment Appeal1. Course InstructorFirst discuss concern with the course instructor promptly upon receipt of the assessment mark or decision in an attempt to resolve any differences. The student has the right to take the matter directly to the Head of Department if need be.
2. Department/ProgrammeIf the complaint has not been satisfactorily resolved at Step 1, the student may approach the Head of Department (or Dean if the Head of Department is the instructor, or DVC/AA if the Faculty/School Dean is the instructor) for review, mediation or resolution. The student should attach to the written complaint all relevant evidence as is available to substantiate the complaint. The Head of Department shall investigate and may endeavour to resolve the matter, or may seek further advice/ recommendation from the Departmental Board or other persons as he/she thinks fit. The Head of Department may direct that corrective action be taken when justified.
3. Faculty/SchoolIf the complaint is not resolved at Step 2, either the Head of Department or the student will refer the written complaint to the Dean of the Faculty/School for investigation, review and resolution. The Dean will review the appeal, discuss with the student, the Head of Department, and any other persons concerned, and may refer it to the Faculty/School Executive for further advice/ recommendation. The Dean may direct that corrective action be taken when justified. He/ she will report his/her decision to the student and the instructor.
4. Academic Appeals CommitteeShould the complaint not be satisfactorily resolved at Step 3, either the student or Dean may refer the written appeal to the Senate Academic Appeals Committee for review and resolution. The Committee will review the appeal and the appeal decisions made at earlier steps of the appeals process. The Committee shall determine its own procedure. The student(s) and the instructor concerned may attend the hearings to hear and answer allegations and to present their arguments. The Committee shall not itself re-mark/re-grade the continuous assessment script but shall direct that this be independently done where appropriate. The Committee’s decision shall be binding on all parties, may not be appealed, and takes effect when issued.
5. The Committee may refuse to proceed with an appeal or complaint if it concludes that the appeal or complaint is vexatious or malicious.
6. Appeals which challenge the professional academic judgement of individual examiners or Boards of Examiners on the examination performance of students will not be permitted.
7. Victimisation or harassment of students who lodge complaints is prohibited. Procedures relating to Sexual Harassment are dealt with separately below.
8. No fee shall be paid.
B. Examination AppealsStudents may request a review of their examination marks, results and academic decisions. However, examination appeals against externally moderated examination marks will not normally be considered unless evidence exists that errors/omissions/ irregularities had occurred or new evidence exists which necessitates a review of the mark, result or decision.
Appeals are heard on the following grounds:1. New evidence: i.e. evidence of circumstances affecting the student’s examination
performance that, through no fault of the student, could not reasonably have been presented at an earlier date.
2. Procedural or other irregularities in the conduct of the examination.
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3. Procedural irregularities in the marking of the examination, e.g. evidence that the scripts have been insufficiently or incorrectly marked.
4. Evidence of prejudice or bias on the part of one or more examiners.
5. Inappropriate advice from members of administrative or academic staff on matters affecting the student’s examination candidature or performance.
6. Failure of the University to implement its agreed procedures and regulations.Grounds for appeal must be specific. Reasons such as ‘I deserved a better grade’, or ‘I thought I did better’ are unclear and unhelpful. Appeals which challenge the professional academic judgment of examiners on the student’s examination performance will not be considered. Appeals or representations are allowed as a way of ensuring that as far as possible all relevant circumstances surrounding examination performance are brought to light and taken into account in formulating results and decisions. Appeals should be lodged with the relevant Head of Department. Examination appeals must state clearly the grounds for appeal and should include all relevant information. The burden of proof is on the student, and the written appeal should state and support with available evidence the grounds for appeal. The Examinations Appeals Committee will consider the details of the appeal and decide whether the appeal is valid, and if so, what relief should be provided. The Committee does not usually hold hearings. The examination script may be re-marked only if the Committee so directs; there is no automatic re-marking/ re-grading of scripts. However, for all appeals and queries received from students, the marks and/or results will be checked for errors, omissions and conformity with regulations, and a correction made where necessary. The Committee’s decision is final and takes effect when issued. Examination scripts and the marks awarded for individual examination questions/answers are not shown to students.
Procedure for Handling Queries and Appeals on Final Course Grades and Marks1. Students shall submit queries and appeals within one month from the official date
of the publication of Cumulative GPAs and academic results. Queries and appeals received after the deadline date will not be processed except where the delay was caused by factors reasonably beyond the student’s control.
2. If a student feels that a final course grade/mark is inaccurate, the student may lodge a query with the Head of the Academic Department/Unit concerned. The Examiner(s) will check the continuous assessment and examination marks for errors and omissions, and if an error is detected, submit to the Head of Department a change of course grade or mark in the approved Course Grade/Mark Change Form.
3. If the student feels that a final course grade/mark was unfairly assigned, the student may submit a written appeal of the grade/mark to the Head of the Department (HoD) concerned. The HoD shall process the appeal within one week of receipt of the written appeal.
4. If the complaint is not resolved, the HoD shall forward the student’s appeal to the Deputy Dean. The Deputy Dean shall process the appeal within one week of receipt of the written appeal.
5. If the complaint is not resolved, the Deputy Dean shall forward the student’s appeal to the Secretary of the Senate Academic Appeals Committee. The Committee shall process the appeal within two weeks of receipt of the written appeal and its decision is final.
6. The HoD or Deputy Dean or Appeals Committee may refuse or accept the appeal. If the appeal is accepted, the appellant’ examination script shall be re-marked. The original marker or a second marker shall be asked to review the examination script along with a representative sample of all the examination scripts in the course. The appellant’s scrip shall be identifiable. If the review leads to a lower grade/mark the original grade/mark shall not be lowered.
C. Complaints Relating to Individual Course InstructorsA student who has a grievance relating to a course instructor (e.g. unsatisfactory teaching, unsatisfactory relationship with the course instructor) may follow these steps:1. Raise concern with the course instructor as soon as the problem or difficulty arises.
Most grievances can be resolved amicably and quickly in this manner. The student may take the matter directly to the Head of Department if need be.
2. Concerns related to an instructor that cannot be resolved at Step 1 should be discussed with the Head of Department (or Faculty Dean, if the Department Head is the instructor, or DVC/AA if the Dean is instructor).
3. If the complaint is not resolved at Step 2 above, the student may follow the Steps as in 1.3 through 1.5 under Section 1 above. The complaint review process is accomplished in a collegial nonjudicial atmosphere rather than an adversarial one and allows the parties involved to participate as appropriate. Complaints must be raised and resolved promptly and as soon as they arise during the course of the year.
The student and instructor may enlist the aid of a neutral third party (e.g. counselor, academic advisor) to assist.
For further details of the appeals procedure, please contact the:Department of Academic Services,Tel: (+267) 355 2018/2016 Fax: (+267) 3585 103.University of Botswana
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F A C U L T Y O F B U S I N E S S
Accounting & Finance
Marketing
DEAN
Prof. O, Othata
B.Com (UB) MA (Essex) PGD, PhD (Sheffield Halaam)
DEPUTY DEAN
Prof M. N. S Marobela
BCom (UB), MBA (De Montfort) PhD (Lancaster)
FACULTY ADMINISTRATOR
B. Paledi,
BCom (UB), MBA (UB), MA(Development Studies)(UB)
MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCE
M. P. Tshebo,
BA (UB), MSc HRM (Salford)
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Programmes are categorized as follows: Part-time
• Diploma in Accounting & Business Studies
Full-time and Distance mode• Bachelor of Accountancy • Bachelor of Finance • Bachelor of Business Administration (Management- Old Structure) • Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing)
Programmes offered only on full time basis • Bachelor of Information Systems (Business
Information Systems)• Combined Major in Accounting as part of BA
combined Degree• Bachelor of Tourism & Hospitality Management• Bachelor of Business Administration (Management
- for those to enrol from August 2012) • Bachelor of Business Administration
(Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development - for those to enrol from August 2012)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Logistics and Supply Chain Management- for those to enrol from August 2012)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business- for those to enrol from August 2012)
Full-time, Part-time and ModularMaster of Business Administration
Special Regulations for the Faculty of BusinessSubject to the provisions of General Academic Regulations 00.0 to 20.4, the following special regulations shall apply.
Entrance Requirementa) Admission shall be as stipulated in General Academic
Regulations 20.2, 20.21 and 20.22 with the specific requirement of a grade C (60 percent) in English and Mathematics. Subject to the General Regulation 00.52 in respect of the Mature Age Entry Scheme, applicants to the Bachelor of Accountancy, Bachelor of Finance, Bachelor of Information Systems (Business Information Systems), Bachelor of Business Administration (Management) and Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing), Tourism & Hospitality Management shall undergo an aptitude test.
b) Students with a Diploma in Accounting and Business Studies (DABS) or equivalent with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above can be admitted in the first semester of the Degree programme. Subject to the Departmental Regulations, a student with DABS or equivalent can be admitted in the third semester of the Degree programme of the Faculty, provided he/she has secured a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above in the DABS or equivalent examination.
AssessmentSubject to General Academic Regulation 00.8 and the Departmental Regulations, the ratio of continuous assessment to final examination shall normally be 2:3.
Progression from Semester to SemesterGeneral Academic Regulation 00.9 applies.
DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING &BUSINESS STUDIES (DABS)
Entrance Requirements1. The entrance requirement shall be as specified in
general regulations 10.2.12. A pass in CABS will be exempted from some courses
in DABS.
Programme StructureThe programme will extend over a period of six semesters. Students will take four courses in each semester. Except the General Education Courses, all courses of this programmme are core courses which must be taken and passed for the award of the certificate. Each core course consists of 3 credits and each General Education Course consists of 2 credits. The total number of credits for the entire programme is 68.
Assessment1. Two pieces of continuous assessment tests for each semester course2. The continuous assessment to final examination is
in the 2:3 ratio.3. There will be a two-hour end of-semester examination for each course.
Progression from one Level to the next1. The General Academic Regulations 00.9 will apply in this case.
Award of the Certificate1. A student must pass all the courses in three levels
with a minimum GPA of 2.02. The Classification of results will be in accordance
with general regulation 10.4
Level 100Semester 1DAB111 Business Mathematics and Statistics (3)DAB112 Basic Accounting (3)COM021 Communication and Study Skills (3)ICT121 Computing and Information Skills I(2)
Semester 2DAB113 Principles of Management (3)DAB114 Introduction to Marketing (3)COM022 Communication and Study Skills II (3)ICT022 Computing and Information Skills II (2)
Level 200Semester 3DAB211 Intermediate Accounting (3)DAB212 Microeconomics (3)DAB213 General Psychology (3)DAB214 Business Statistics (3)
Semester 4DAB215 Macroeconomics (3)DAB216 Business Finance (3)DAB217 Business Law (3)DAB218 Taxation (3)
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesDAB311 Quantitative Methods for Business (3)DAB312 Financial Management (3)DAB313 Cost Accounting (3)DAB314 Management Information Systems
Semester 6A – Accounting StreamDAB315 Financial Accounting (3)DAB316 Management Accounting (3)DAB317 Auditing (3)DAB318 Financial Institutions & Markets (3)
B – Management StreamDAB319 Human Resource Management (3)DAB320 Organisational Design and
Development (3)DAB321 Small Business Management (3)DAB322 Fundamentals of Materials
Management (3)
C – Marketing StreamDAB323 Sales Management (3)DAB324 Consumer Behaviour (3)DAB325 Marketing Management (3)DAB326 Purchasing Management (3)
NOTE: 1. The students will choose one of the above streams A or B or C in the 6th Semester at
DABS Level 300
DEPARTMENT OFACCOUNTING & FINANCE
BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTANCYDEGREE PROGRAMME
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesCOM121 Communication and Academic Literacy
Skills (3)BIS 100 Introduction to Information Systems (3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)MGT100 Principles of Management (3)PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3STA101 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesCOM122 Professional Communication Business (3)ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3)MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3)STA102 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences II (3, pre-req. STA101)
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesACC201 Introduction to Cost Accounting (3, pre-req. ACC100) FIN200 Business Finance (3,pre-req. ACC100)ECO211 Intermediate Microeconomics (3, pre-req.
ECO111) LAW251 Foundations of Business Law (3)MGT203 Quantitative Methods (3, pre-req. STA101 /
MGT 101)
Semester 4Core CoursesACC202 Ethics in Accounting (3, pre-req. ACC100) ACC206 Financial Accounting for Manufacturing
& Alternative Entities (3, pre-req. ACC100)BIS205 Information Technology (3, pre-req.
BIS100)
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Option (3) Elective (3)
Optional CoursesStudents to choose any one of the following;ACC204 Government Accounting (3, pre-req.
ACC100)ACC205 Special Topics in Accounting (3, pre-req.
ACC100)
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesACC309 Principles of Auditing (3, Pre-req. ACC206) ACC308 Cost & Management Accounting (3, pre-req. ACC201) ACC311 Introduction to Company Accounts (3, pre-req. ACC 206)LAW351 Introduction to Company Law (4)MGT301 Organisational Behaviour (3, pre-req. MGT200)
Semester 6Core CoursesFIN 300 Financial Management (3, pre-req.FIN200) ACC305 Taxation Principles (3, pre-req. ACC311) BIS309 Accounting Information Systems (3, pre-
req. ACC206, BIS 205) MGT302 Business Research Methods (3, pre-req.
MGT203 Option (3)
Optional CoursesStudents to choose any one of the followingACC310 Auditing Application (3, pre-req. ACC309)FIN301 Financial Institutions and Markets (3, pre-
req. FIN200)FIN304 Principles of Risk Management and
Insurance)Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesACC410 Financial Reporting (3, pre-req. ACC311) ACC404 Taxation Applications (3, pre-req. ACC305) ACC443 Industrial Attachment (3)MGT400 Strategic Management (3, pre-req MGT301) Elective (3)
Semester 8Core CoursesACC409 Management Accounting (3, pre-req.
ACC308) ACC411 Accounting for Groups (3, pre-req. ACC410ACC408 Current Issues in Accounting (3, pre-req.
ACC410 ACC444 Research Project (4, pre-req. MGT302) Option (3)
Optional CoursesStudents to choose one of the following;ACC405 Accounting Theory (3, pre-req. ACC206)FIN405 Seminars in Finance (2, pre-req. FIN200)
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE(ECONOMICS & ACCOUNTINGREVISED) (Courses offered through the Department of Accounting and Finance)
Level 100Semester 2Core CourseACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3)
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesACC201 Introduction to Cost Accounting (3, pre-reg..ACC 100)FIN200 Business Finance (3, pre-reg.ACC 100)LAW251 Foundations of Business Law (3
Semester 4Core Courses ACC202 Ethics in Accounting (3, pre-reg.ACC 100)ACC206 Financial Accounting for Manufacturing
and Alternative Entities (3, pre-reg.ACC 100)BIS205 Information Technology (3, pre-req.ICT122)
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesACC308 Cost & Management Accounting (3, pre-req. ACC 201)ACC309 Principles of Auditing I (3, pre-req. ACC 206)ACC311 Introduction to Company Account (3, pre-req. ACC 206)
Semester 6Core CoursesACC305 Taxation Principles (3, pre-req. ACC 311)ACC310 Auditing Applications (3, pre-req. ACC309)BIS309 Accounting Information Systems (3, pre-req. BIS205, ACC206)
Level 400Semester 7ACC404 Taxation Applications (3, pre- req. ACC 305)ACC410 Financial Reporting (3, pre- req. ACC 311)
Semester 8Core CoursesACC409 Management Accounting IV (3, pre-req.
ACC 308)ACC411 Accounting for Groups (3, pre-req. ACC410)
BACHELOR OF FINANCE DEGREEPROGRAMME
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesCOM121 Communication and Academic Literacy
Skills (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (2)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)MGT100 Principles of Management (3)PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3)STA101 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I (3)STA116 Introduction to Statistics (4)
Semester 2Core CoursesCOM122 Professional Communication (Business) (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals II (2, pre-req. ICT 121)ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3)MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3)STA102 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences II (3, pre-req. STA101)STA114 Business Statistics I (3)Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesACC201 Introduction to Cost Accounting (3, pre-req. ACC100)ECO211 Intermediate Microeconomics (3, pre-req. ECO 111)FIN200 Business Finance (3, pre-req. ACC100)LAW251 Foundations of Business Law (3)MGT203 Quantitative Methods (3, pre-req. STA101 or MGT 101) GEC Area 3 (2/3)
Semester 4Core CoursesACC206 Financial Accounting for Manufacturing
& Alternative Entities (3, pre-req. ACC100)ACC202 Ethics in Accounting (3, pre-req ACC100) BIS205 Information Technology (3, pre-req.ICT122)ECO212 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3, pre-req.
ECO 112)MGT200 Organisational Design and Development
(3, pre-req. MGT100)GEC
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesACC311 Introduction to Company Accounts (3,
pre-req. ACC 206)ACC308 Cost & Management Accounting (3, pre-req. ACC201) FIN301 Financial Institutions and Markets I (3,
pre-req. FIN200)MGT301 Organisational Behaviour (3, pre-req.
MGT200) Elective (3) GEC
Semester 6Core CoursesBIS309 Accounting Information Systems (3, pre-req. ACC100)FIN300 Financial Management (3, pre-req. FIN200)FIN302 Financial Planning and Forecasting (3, pre-req. FIN200)FIN303 Financial Statement Analysis I (3, pre-req.
FIN200&ACC 311)MGT302 Business Research Methods
(3, pre-req. MGT 203) GEC Elective/Option (3)
Optional CoursesStudents to choose one of the following;FIN304 Principles of Risk Management and InsuranceACC305 Taxation Principles (3, pre-req. ACC311) ACC310 Auditing ApplicationsACC405 Accounting Theory (3, pre-req. ACC206)
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ACC409 Management Accounting
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesACC410 Financial Reporting (3, pre-req. ACC311) FIN402 International Business Finance (3, pre-
req. FIN 301)FIN400 Financial Theory and Analysis (3, pre-req.
FIN300)FIN443 Industrial Attachment (3)MGT400 Strategic Management (3, pre-req. MGT301)GEC Elective/Option (3)
Optional CoursesStudents to choose one of the following;FIN305 Principles of Real Estate Finance (3)ACC309 Principles of Auditing (3, Pre-req.ACC206) ACC404 Taxation Applications (3, pre-req. ACC305)
Semester 8Core CoursesFIN401 Financial Statement Analysis II (3, pre-req. FIN303)FIN403 Financial Institutions and Markets II (3, pre-req. FIN301)FIN404 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3, pre-req. FIN300)FIN405 Seminars in Finance (2)FIN444 Research Project (4, pre-req. MGT 302)GEC
BACHELOR OF INFORMATIONSYSTEMS (BUSINESSINFORMATION SYSTEMS) DEGREEPROGRAMME
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesCOM121 Communication and Academic Literacy
Skills (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (2)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)MGT100 Principles of Management (3)PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3)STA101 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I STA116 Introduction to Statistics (4)
Semester 2Core CoursesCOM122 Professional Communication (Business) (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals II (2, pre-req. ICT121)ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3)MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3)STA102 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences II (3, pre-req. STA101)STA114 Business Statistics I (3)
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesBIS200 Systems Development I (3, pre-req. ICT122)BIS201 Foundations of Business Information
Systems (3, pre-req. ICT122)CSI241 Structured Programming (4, pre-req.STA102)
FIN200 Business Finance (3, pre-req. ACC 100)LAW 251 Foundations of Business Law (3)MGT203 Quantitative Methods (3, pre-req. STA101 or
MGT 101)OptionGEC
Semester 4Core CoursesBIS204 Data Organisation Methods (3, pre-req.
BIS201)CSI252 Operating Systems Concepts (3)CSI272 Computer Communications Networking
Fundamentals (2)MGT200 Organisational Design & Development (3,
pre-req. MGT100) OptionGEC
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesBIS301 Business Process Re-engineering (3)BIS302 Decision Support Systems I (3)BIS303 Electronic Commerce 1 (3)BIS343 Industrial Attachment (2)MGT301 Organisational Behaviour (3, pre-req.
MGT200)OptionGEC
Semester 6Core CoursesBIS307 Project Management Information Systems(3)CSI362 Database Concepts (3)MGT302 Business Research Methods (3, pre-reg.
MGT203)Option/Elective (3) GEC
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesMGT400 Strategic Management (3, pre-req. MGT301)CSI461 Computer Communications Network
Management (4)BIS443 Industrial Attachment (2) GEC Option
Semester 8Core CoursesBIS420 Strategic Information Systems (3, pre req.
BIS 307)BIS403 Information Systems Security (3)BIS444 Research Project (4, pre-req. MGT302)Option Elective GEC
Optional CoursesBIS 205 Information Technology (3)BIS304 Management Information Systems (3)BIS305 Systems Development II (3)BIS306 IS Research and Practice (3)BIS308 Marketing Information Systems (3)BIS309 Accounting Information Systems (3)BIS314 Multimedia Systems (3)BIS401 Current Issues in Information Systems (3)BIS402 Information Technology Productivity ToolsBIS404 Small Business Information Systems (3)BIS405 Legal and Ethical Issues of Information
Systems (3)BIS406 Financial Information Systems (3)BIS407 Electronic Commerce II (3)BIS408 Systems Development Methodologies (3)BIS409 Advanced Database Systems (3)BIS410 Manufacturing Information Systems (3)BIS417 Information Systems Auditing (3)CSI312 Expert Systems (3)CSI314 Decision Support Systems II (3)CSI392 Human Computer Interaction (3)CSI462 Distributed Systems (3)CSI471 Object Oriented Systems Development (3)CSI472 Social and Professional Issues of Computing (3)
REVISED BACHELOR OFINFORMATION SYSTEMS
(BUSINESS INFORMATIONSYSTEMS) DEGREE PROGRAMME (those enrolled from August 2014)
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesISS101 Information Systems Foundation I (3)COM121 Communication and Academic Literacy
Skills (3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)MGT100 Principles of Management (3)PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3)STA101 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesISS102 Information Systems Foundation II (3,
pre-req. ISS101)ISS112 Introduction to Programming (3)COM122 Professional Communication (Business) (3)ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3)STA102 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences II (3, pre-req. STA101)STA114 Business Statistics I (3)
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesISS211 Intermediate Programming (3, pre-req. ISS112)ISS221 Data & Information Management I (3)LAW 251 Foundations of Business Law (3)MGT203 Quantitative Methods (3, pre-req. STA102)FIN200 Business Finance (3, pre-req. ACC100)
Semester 4Core CoursesISS202 Information Technology Tools and Productivity (3, pre-req. ISS211)ISS212 Advanced Programming (3, pre-req. ISS211)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3)MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3)BIS210 Introduction to Systems Architecture 3,
pre-req. ISS102)
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Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesISS321 Data & Information Management II (3)ISS323 Information Systems Analysis (3) ISS331 Network Management (3)BIS302 Decision Support Systems I (3, pre-req. ISS102 or BIS 100)Option / GEC
Optional CoursesStudents to choose one of the following;BIS308 Marketing Information Systems (3, pre-req. MKT100)BIS309 Accounting Information Systems (3, pre-req. ACC100)BIS310 Electronic Business (3, pre-req. BIS100
Semester 6Core CoursesBIS344 Business Web Application Development I
(3, pre-reg. ISS211)ISS324 Information Systems Design & Implementation (3, pre-reg. ISS323)IS3S32 Systems Administration (3, pre-reg. ISS331)ISS334 Information Systems Security (3, pre-reg. ISS331)
Elective (3)Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesBIS401 Business Enterprise Information Systems(3, pre-req. ISS324)ISS443 Information Systems Research (3, pre-reg. ISTA114)ISS441 Information Systems Project Management (3, pre-reg. ISS324)ISS302 Industrial Attachment (3, pre-reg. ISS202
or ISS211)Option/Elective (3)
Optional CoursesStudents to choose one of the following;BIS417 Information Systems Auditing (3) (pre req
ACC100)BIS414 Business Web Applications II (3) (pre req
BIS344) BIS400 Business Enterprise Information
Systems (3) (pre req ISS323 or iss212)BIS411 Advanced Business Programming (3)
Semester 8Core CoursesISS446 Strategic Information Systems Management (3, pre req ISS102)ISS402 Business Systems Project (3, pre req
ISS212,ISS321,ISS324)ISS442 Information Systems & Society (3)Option / Elective (3)Option / Elective (3)
Optional CoursesStudents to choose one of the following;BIS409 Advanced Database Systems (3, pre req ISS321)BIS415 Information Technology in Forensic Accounting (3, pre req ISS202, ACC100)BIS418 Business Intelligence & Data Analytics (3, pre req BIS3021)MGL202 Introduction to Supply Chain Management (3)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESSADMINISTRATION(MANAGEMENTDEGREE PROGRAMME
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesCOM121 Communication and Academic Literacy (3)BIS100 Introduction to Information (3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3) MGT100 Principles of Management (3) MGT101 Introduction to Business Mathematics (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesCOM122 COM122 Professional Communication (Business) (3)ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3) ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3) MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3) STA114 Business Statistics I (3)
Level 200Semester 3 Core CoursesACC201 Introduction to Cost Accounting (3, pre-
req. ACC100) MGT204 Business Ethics (3)LAW251 Foundation of Business Law (3)MGT203 Quantitative Methods for Business (3, pre-
reg. STA101 or MGT 101) Elective (3)
Semester 4Core CoursesMGT208 Research Methods in Business (3) MGT207 Management of Quality (3)MGE204 New Venture Creation (3)MGT210 Foundations of Leadership (3)Elective (3)
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesMGT300 Human Resource Management (3, pre-req.
MGT 100) MGT320 Organisational Development and Change
(3, pre-req. MGT100) LAW351 Introduction to Company Law (4)MGT301 Organisational Behaviour (3, pre-req. MGT100)Option (3)
Optional CoursesMGT306 Public Sector Management (3) MGT304 Industrial Relations (3)
Semester 6Core CoursesMGT321 Corporate Social Responsibility (3)MGT313 Managing In a global Business Environment (3)MGT323 Negotiations and Conflict Management(3)MGT445 Research Proposal (3)Elective (3)
Levels 400Semester 7Core CoursesMGT450 Internship (12) MGT446 Research Report (3, pre-req. MGT445)
Semester 8Core CoursesMGT400 Strategic Management (3, pre-req. MGT100) MGT405 Corporate Governance (3)MGT418 Management Consulting
(3, pre-req. MGT100) Option (3)Elective (3)
Optional CoursesMGT402 Operations Management (3)MGE321 Business Risk Management (3)MGE415 Managing Growing Enterprises (3)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESSADMINISTRATION (LOGISTICS ANDSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT) DEGREE PROGRAMME
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesCOM121 Communication and Academic Literacy (3)BIS100 Introduction to Information (3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3) MGT100 Principles of Management (3) MGT101 Introduction to Business Mathematics (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesCOM122 Professional Communication (Business) (3)ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3) ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3) MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3) STA114 Business Statistics I (3)
Level 200Semester 3 Core CoursesACC201 Introduction to Cost Accounting (3) MGL201 Introduction to Logistics Management (3)MGL203 Principles of Purchasing`(3) LAW251 Foundation of Business Law (3)MGT203 Quantitative Methods for Business
(3, pre-req. STA101 or MGT101)FIN200 Business Finance (3, pre-req. ACC100)
Semester 4Core CoursesMGL204 Management of Inventory (3, pre-req.
MGT101)MGL202 Introduction To Supply Chain Management ( 3) MGT208 Research Methods in Business (3) Elective (3)
Levels 300Semester 5Core CoursesMGL303 Logistics Management (3, pre-req. MGL 201)MGL301 Reverse Logistics (3, pre-req. MGL 201) MGT301 Organisational Behaviour (3, pre-req. MGT 100) MGL305 Warehousing and Cube Utilization (3)Optional CoursesMGL309 Procurement and Contract Management(3, pre-req. MGL 203) MGT321 Corporate Social Responsibility (3) MGT204 Business Ethics (3)MGT 323 Negotiation and Conflict Management (3)IDB515 Occupational Health & Safety (3)
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Semester 6Core CoursesMGL304 Supply Chain Management (3, pre-req.
MGL202)MGL306 Transportation Management (3, pre-req.
MGL 201)MGL308 International Logistics (3, pre-req. MGL201)MGL444 Research Proposal (3) Elective (3)
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesMGL443 Internship (12) MGL445 Research Report (3, pre-req.MGL444)
Semester 8Core CoursesMGL446 Strategic Supply Chain Management (3, pre-req. MGL304)MGL447 Logistics Systems Management (3, pre-req. MGL303) 2 options (6) Elective (3)
Optional CoursesMGT418 Management Consulting (3, pre-req. MGT100)MGT405 Corporate Governance (3, pre-req. MGT100)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESSADMINISTRATION(ENTREPRENEURSHIP ANDENTERPRISEDEVELOPMENT) DEGREEPROGRAMME
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesCOM121 Communication and Academic Literacy
Skills (3)BIS 100 Introduction to Information Systems (3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3) MGT100 Principles of Management (3) MGT 101 Introduction to Business Mathematics (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesCOM122 Professional Communication (Business) (3)ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3) ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3) MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3) STA114 Business Statistics I (3)
Level 200Semester 3 Core CoursesLAW251 Foundations of Business Law (3) MGT202 Small Business Management (3)ACC201 Introduction to Cost Accounting (3, pre-
req. ACC100)MGE212 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (3)MGT204 Business Ethics (3)
Semester 4Core CoursesBIS205 Information Technology (3, pre-req. BIS
100)MGE210 Business Plan Development (3)MGE204 New Venture Creation (3)MGT208 Research Methods in Business (3)Elective (3)
Levels 300Semester 5Core CoursesLAW351 Introduction to Company Law (4) MGT300 Human Resource Management (3, pre-req.
MGT 200) MGE315 New Venture Financing (3) Option (3) Elective (3)
Optional Courses: Semester 5MGE205 Franchising (3)MGL203 Principles of Purchasing (3)MGT304 Industrial Relations (3)MGT320 Organizational Development and
Change (3, pre-req. MGT 100)
Semester 6Core CoursesMGE314 Family Business Management (3)MGL304 Supply Chain Management (3, pre-req.
MGL202)MGE444 Research Proposal (3)Option (3) Elective (3)
Optional CoursesMGT405 Corporate Governance (3, pre-req. MGT100)MGE415 Managing Growing Enterprises (3)MGL306 Transportation Management (3)
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesMGT400 Strategic Management (3, pre-req. MGT100) MGT418 Management Consulting (3, pre-req. MGT 100)MGE414 Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3)MGE416 Business Project Incubation Plan (3, pre-req.MGE444)MGE445 Research Report (3, pre-req. MGE444)
Semester 8Core CoursesMGE450 Business Incubation and Implementation
(12, pre-req. MGE416)MGE451 Business Incubation Report
(3, pre-req. MGE 416)
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING
BACHELOR OF BUSINESSADMINISTRATION(MARKETING)DEGREEPROGRAMME
Course RequirementsMKT100 is a prerequisite for all MKT courses.
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesCOM121 Communication and Academic Literacy
Skills (3)ICT121 Computing and Information Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)STA101 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I (3)STA116 Introduction to Statistics (4)
Semester 2COM122 Professional Communication (Business) (3)ICT122 Computing and Information Skills Fundamentals II (2, pre-req. ICT121) ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3)MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3)STA102 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences II (3, pre-req. STA101)
Level 200Semester 3MKT202 Distribution Management (3)MGT100 Principles of Management (3)ACC201 Introduction to Cost Accounting (3, pre-req. ACC 100)FIN200 Business Finance (3, pre-req. ACC 100)LAW251 Foundations of Business Law (3)
Semester 4MKT204 Integrated Marketing Communication
Strategy (3)MKT201 Consumer Behaviour Theory and Practice (3)STA114 Business Statistics I (3)Elective (3) Option (3)
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesMGT300 Human Resource Management (3, pre-req. MGT200)MKT300 International Marketing (3)Options (6) GEC / Elective (3)
Semester 6Core CoursesMKT310 Marketing Research Methods (3)MKT315 Pricing Strategy (3)Option (6) GEC / Elective (3)
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Level 400Semester 7MKT443 Industrial Attachment (3)MKT409 Brand Management (3)Options (6)GEC/ /Elective (3)
Semester 8MKT444 Research Project (4, pre-req. MKT 310)MKT410 Marketing Management and Strategy (3)MGT303 Entrepreneurship and New Business
Development (3, pre-req. MGT202) Options (6)GEC/Elective (3)
Optional CoursesStudents can take any of the under-listed optional courses at levels 2, 3 or 4. The number of optional courses offered shall depend on availability of staff.
MGL203 Principles of Purchasing (3)BIS205 Information Technology (3, pre-req.
BIS100)MGT200 Organizational Design & Development (3, MGT100)MGT203 Quantitative Methods for Business (3, pre-req. STA 101 or MGT101)ECO211 Intermediate Microeconomics For Business
(3, pre-req. ECO111)MKT303 Strategic Sales Management (3)MKT304 Advertising Management (3, pre-req. MKT204)MKT309 Internet Marketing (3)MKT311 Strategic Retail Management (3 pre-req. MKT 202)MKT312 Public Relations Strategy (3 pre-req.
MKT 204)MKT313 Services Marketing Theory and Practice (3)MKT314 Business to Business Marketing Practice(3)MKT406 Marketing Ethics (3)MKT408 Contemporary Issues in Marketing (3)MKT411 Global Business Strategy (3)MKT412 Managing Marketing Relationships (3)MKT413 Applied Marketing Research (3, pre-req. MKT 310)MKT414 Social Marketing (3)MKT 415 Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
BACHELOR OF BUSINESSADMINISTRATION(INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)DEGREE PROGRAMME
Course RequirementsMKT 100 and INT 200 are a prerequisite for all MKT and INT courses respectfully.
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesCOM121 Communication and Academic Literacy
Skills (3)BIS100 Introduction to Business Information
Systems (3) ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)STA101 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I (3)MGT100 Principles of Management (3)STA116 Introduction to Statistics (4)
Semester 2COM122 Professional Communication (Business) (3)MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3)ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3) ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3)Option (3)
Optional CoursesStudents to choose one of the following;BIS205 Information Technology (3, pre-req.
ICT122)MGL202 Introduction To Supply Chain Management ( 3)
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesINT200 Introduction to International Business(3)ACC201 Introduction to Cost Accounting (3, pre-req. ACC100) FIN200 Business Finance (3, pre-req.ACC100)LAW251 Foundations of Business Law (3)MGT203 Quantitative Methods (3 pre-req STA101 or MGT101)
Semester 4Core CoursesINT201 International Business Environment (3)MKT201 Consumer Behaviour Theory and Practice
(3) MKT204 Integrated Marketing Communication
Strategy (3) MKT310 Marketing Research Methods (3) Option (3)
Optional courses INT300 Export-Import Marketing (3 pre-req.
INT200)INT301 International Trade Institutions 3 pre-req.
INT200)
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesMKT300 International Marketing (3) FIN 402 International Business Finance (3) MGT300 Human Resources Management (3) Prerequisite MGT 200)*A Foreign Language (3) Elective (3) / Option (3)
Optional courses INT302 Costing and Pricing for Export (3)MKT309 Internet Marketing (3) MKT202 Distribution Management (3)
Foreign Language courses
FRE217 French for Special Purposes ICHN101 Basic Mandarin I
Semester 6Core CoursesMGT303 Entrepreneurship & New Business Management (3) LAW252 Specific Business Transactions (3)INT442 Research Proposal (3) *A Foreign Language (3) Option (3)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES
FRE 227 French for Special Purposes IICHN101 Basic Mandarin I
Optional courses INT303 Export administration, Transport and
Logistics (3, pre-req. INT200)INT403 Globalization and Business (3)
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesINT443 Industrial Attachment (12) INT444 Research Report (3, pre-req. INT442)
Semester 8MKT411 Global Business Strategy (3) INT402 Cross-Cultural Business Marketing (3)INT400 Export and Investment Promotion (3)
Option (3) Elective (3)
Optional courses (As available)HIS445 Globalisation & Third World Economies in
Africa, L. America & S. E. Asia (3)INT401 Cross-Cultural Marketing Research (3)ECO421 International Trade (3, pre-req. ECO211 and 212) INT404 Contemporary Issues in International
Business (3) MKT406 Marketing Ethics (3) MKT415 Tourism and Hospitality Marketing (3)MKT409 Brand Management (3)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION(TOURISM AND HOSPITALITYMANAGEMENT)DEGREEPROGRAMME
2. Regulations2.1.1 Entrance Qualifications2.1.2 Normal Entry Scheme
Admission shall be as stipulated in the General Academic Regulation 20.2 for Bachelor’s Degree Programmes, with the specific requirement of a grade C (60%) in English and Mathematics.
2.1.3 Mature Age Entry SchemeAdmission shall be as stipulated in the General Academic Regulation 00.52.
2.1.4 ArticulationThe new articulation policy as may be approved bySenate will apply.
2.2 Assessment2.2.1 Assessment will be as stipulated in General
Academic Regulation 00.8.
2.2.2 There will be variations in the mode of assessment in order to allow for more flexibility. In practical-based courses, continuous assessment shall have a higher weighting than the final examination.
2.3 A student shall undergo 6 months of supervised Industrial Training: January -June (6 months) semester 6 of Level 300.
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2.3.1 Industrial Training course code shall be as follows:
THM344: Industrial Training (6 months, 15 credits, core course)During the course of Industrial Training, students shall besubjected to such codes, procedures, laws, rules, andother regulations as applicable to the industry.
Subject to the Regulations Governing Admissions, Fees,and Discipline Regulation 4.0, and Regulation 6.2.5above, a student who receives a final warning formisconduct during the course of Industrial Training shallbe subjected to Discipline Regulations.During the course of the Industrial Training period,each student shall be visited twice at the location ofplacement to be assessed.
A student’s performance will be assessed by means of Avisit by University of Botswana Supervisor Industrial Training report and logbook submitted by thestudent at the end of the Industrial training period, andOral Presentation. THM344: Industrial Training shall be evaluated
as specified in Regulation 2.3.5. The ratio of Continuous Assessment to Industrial
Training Report to Oral Presentation shall be 1:2:1.
Programme StructureLevel 100Semester 1Core CoursesCOM121 Communication and Academic Literacy
Skills (3)THM101 Principles of Tourism (3) ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3) MGT100 Principles of Management (3) STA116 Introduction to Statistics I (4) BIS100 Introduction to Information Systems (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesCOM122 COM122 Professional Communication (Business) (3)ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3) ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3) THM104 Fundamentals of the Hospitality Industry
(3) (3, pre-req. THM101)MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3) Elective (3)
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesTHM210 Housekeeping Operations (3 pre-req. THM
104)THM202 Tour Operations Management (3 pre-req.
THM 101) LAW251 Foundations of Business Law (3) THM206 Food and Beverage Operations 1 (3 pre-req. THM 104)THM215 Tourism in Botswana (3 pre-req. THM 101) Option/Elective (3)
Optional CoursesFRE217 French Language (i) (3)
CHN101 Basic Mandarin (6)PHR420 Leisure and Youth MGT200 Organisational Design and Development (3)ENH322 Food Technology and hygiene (3)FCS306 Food service management (3)ENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues (3)MKT313 Services Marketing Theory and Practice (3)
Semester 4Core CoursesTHM208 Food and Beverage Operations II (3, pre-req. THM 206) THM307 Front Office Operations (3 pre-req. THM 104) BIS205 Information Technology (3, pre-req. BIS 100) THM304 Event and Conference Management (3 pre-req. THM 101) Option/Elective (3)GEC Optional coursesPHR312 Leisure and Tourism Development(3)ENH323 Occupational Health, Safety and Hygiene
(3)PHR141 Recreation and Leisure (3)FCS210 Foundations of Food Preparation (3)FCS211 Introduction to Interior Design (3)FCS102 Introduction to Nutrition (3)MKT313 Services Marketing Theory and Practice (3)
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesTHM305 Tourism Planning and Policy (3, pre-req. THM 101) THM310 Tourist Behaviour (3 pre-req. THM 101) THM403 Food and Beverage Control 3 Pre-req. THM104)THM303 Research Methods (3) Option/Elective (3)
Optional CoursesFRE114 Basic French Language (3)PHR420 Leisure and Youth (2)MGT200 Organisational Design and Development
(3)ENH322 Food Technology and hygiene (3)FCS206 Fundamentals of Food Science (3)FCS210 Foundations of Food Preparation (3)FCS211* Introduction to Interior Design (3)FCS306 Food Service Management (3)ENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues (3)
Semester 6Core CoursesTHM 344 Industrial Training (15)
FOOD AND BEVERAGESMANAGEMENTSPECIALISATION
Semester 7Core CoursesTHM408 Gastronomy (3) (3 pre-req. THM104,
THM208)THM428 Tourism and Hospitality Sales and Marketing (3, pre-req. MKT100) THM402 Strategic Tourism and Hospitality Management(3, pre-req. THM101,THM104) Option (3) Elective (3)GEC
Optional CoursesTHM421 Safari & Camp Management (3)THM404 Contemporary Cuisine (3 pre-req. THM 104 THM208)THM409 Food Safety (3 pre-req. THM 104)
Semester 8Core CoursesTHM415 Corporate Social Responsibility in Hospitality and Tourism (3) THM424 Food and Beverage Management (3, pre-req. THM 208) THM444 Research Project (4, pre-req. THM 303) THM418 Fast Food Operation and Management (3 pre-req. THM 104 THM208)Elective (3)
ROOMS MANAGEMENTSPECIALISATION
Semester 7Core CoursesTHM312 Hotel Sales and Guest Relations (3) THM428 Tourism and Hospitality Sales and Marketing (3, pre-req. MKT100) THM402 Strategic Tourism and Hospitality Management(3, pre-req.THM101,THM104)Option (3)GEC Elective (3)
Optional CoursesTHM421 Safari & Camp Management (3)THM412 Front Office Management (3 pre-req. THM 307)THM413 Housekeeping Management (3 pre-req.
THM 210)THM414 Loss Prevention Management (3)
Semester 8Core CoursesTHM415 Corporate Social Responsibility in Hospitality and Tourism (3)THM416 Hospitality Management (3 pre-req. THM 104)THM419 Hospitality Facilities Planning and Design
(3) pre-req. THM104)THM444 Research Project (4, pre-req. THM 303) Elective (3)
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TOURISM MANAGEMENTSPECIALISATION
Semester 7Core CoursesTHM421 Safari & Camp Management (3)THM428 Tourism and Hospitality Sales and
Marketing (3, pre-req. MKT100) THM402 Strategic Tourism and Hospitality Management (3) Option (3) Elective (3) GEC Optional Courses THM420 Tourism in Southern Africa: Cases and
Issues (3 pre-req. THM 405)THM308 International Tourism (3, pre-req. THM101)
Semester 8Core CoursesENS468 Tourism and Development (3 pre-req.
THM101)THM415 Corporate Social Responsibility in Hospitality and Tourism (3) THM427 Contemporary Issues in Tourism (3 pre-req. THM 101) THM407 Destination Management (3 pre-req. THM 101)THM444 Research Project (4, pre-req. THM 303)
CULTURAL AND NATURE-BASEDTOURISM SPECIALISATION
Semester 7Core CoursesTHM410 Cultural Tourism (3, pre-req. THM 101) THM428 Tourism and Hospitality Sales and
Marketing (3, pre-req. MKT100) THM330 Community-Based Tourism
(3 pre-req.THM 101)Option (3) GEC Elective (3)
Optional CoursesTHM400 Tour Guiding (3)THM411 Management of National Parks, Reserves
and Sanctuaries (3)ENS402 Natural Resources Management and
Economics (3)THM421 Safari & Camp Management (3)THM422 Pro-poor Tourism (3, pre-req. THM 101)
Semester 8Core CoursesTHM415 Corporate Social Responsibility in Hospitality and Tourism (3) THM429 Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism (3 pre-req. THM 101) ENS401 Environmental Policy Analysis (3)THM444 Research Project (4, pre-req. THM 303) Elective (3)
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F A C U L T Y O F E D U C A T I O N
Adult Education Educational Foundations Educational Technology Family and Consumer Sciences
Languages and Social Sciences Education Mathematics and Science Education Physical Education
Primary Education
DEAN
Professor Lily Mafela
Bed (UBS) Med (Bristol,UK) MA (NorthWestern) USA, MBA (DeMontfort)
PhD (Northwestern) USA
ACTING DEPUTY DEAN
Porfessor T. C. Maruatona
BA (University of Botswana), MSc (Wisconsin), Phd (Georgia)
ACTING TEACHING PRACTICE COORDINATOR
Dr B. Dinama
FACULTY ADMINISTRATOR
Mr G. F. Gaogane
BAcc (University of Botswana), PGDAcc, MSc (Birmingham)
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
Mrs B. Machacha
BCom (UB), HRM (Sheffield)
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The following Departments are housed in the Faculty of Education:
Department of Adult EducationThe Department of Adult Education is responsible for the training of adult educators through full-time and part-time programmes. Programmes of study are Diploma in Adult Education, Diploma in NGO Management, Bachelor of Education, Master of Education, MPhil and PhD. In addition to academic programmes, the department also offers in-service training including the Basic Extension Skills Training (BEST) course.
Department of Educational Foundations The Department of Educational Foundations offers courses in General Methods, Psychology, Philosophy, History and Sociology of Education, Educational Research and Evaluation, and Planning and Administration in selected career areas such as Teacher Education. The Department also provides training in Counseling, Gender Education, Curriculum and Instruction and Special Education, and the education component of the Design and Technology Education Program. The programmes of study are: Bachelor of Education in Special Education, Bachelor of Education in Counseling, Post Graduate Diploma in Education and Master’s and Doctoral Programmes in Counseling and Human Services, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Management, Gender Education, and Research and Evaluation.
Department of Educational TechnologyThe Department of Educational Technology provides guidance and assistance in the design and implementation of teaching methods and materials, and offers courses in the use and development of educational resources for other departments of the Faculty of Education.
Department of Family and Consumer SciencesThe Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is responsible for the training of Family and Consumer Sciences specialists to teach in the formal education system, as well as to serve in extension and other non-formal education programmes. The programme of study is the Bachelor of Education in Family and Consumer Sciences. . The department is also offering Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Development and Education which is housed in the Department of Primary Education.
Department of Languages and Social Sciences EducationThe Department of Languages and Social Sciences Education offers undergraduate, postgraduate diploma and graduate level courses in the areas of Languages and Social Sciences Education. There are two graduate programmes: M. Ed (Religious Education) and M. Ed (Social Studies). Plans are underway to introduce M. Ed (Moral Education), M. Phil/PhD (Social Studies), M.Ed. (Language Education and MEd Environmental Education.
Department of Mathematics and Science EducationThe Department of Mathematics and Science Education provides programmes in computer studies, mathematics and science. It offers a wide range of courses including: The theory and practice of teaching school computer studies, mathematics and science education; curriculum development, research and evaluation; contemporary issues in computer, mathematics and science; issues in computer, mathematics and science pedagogical content knowledge; the impact of ICT on teaching- learning processes; and the philosophy and psychology of computer, mathematics and science teaching. The programmes of study are the Bachelor of Education (Science), Master of Education, MPhil, and
PhD. The department offers service courses for Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE). Also the department has an in-service unit that provides workshops and seminars to school teachers and supports schools to strengthen the structure of computer, mathematics and science departments in these schools.
Department of Physical Education, Health & RecreationThe aim of the Department of Physical Education is to provide high quality academic and professional programmes in Physical Education, Recreation, Exercise Science and Sport Studies with broad applications in various career settings such as coaching, teaching, administration, rehabilitation, health and fitness, recreation, parks, marketing and academic research. The undergraduate programme of study is the B.Ed in Physical Education, Health and Recreation. The Department also offers the MEd and PhD in Physical Education with specializations in Sport Management, Adapted Physical Activity, Sport Pedagogy & Coaching, Sport Science and Sport Psychology.
Department of Primary EducationThe Department of Primary Education provides in-service programmes to upgrade the skills of primary and secondary teacher educators, such as teacher training college tutors, education officers, members of the school management teams and teachers. The Department offers a Bachelor of Education (Primary) and a Bachelor of Education (Educational Management) Degree. Masters of Education degrees in Arts and Music Education are still on hold pending recruitment of senior staff.
10.0 Faculty RegulationsAll programmes in the Faculty shall be governed by the University General Academic Regulations. Any other relevant information pertaining to the programmes shall be as stipulated under the appropriate department in the following pages.
10.20 Teaching Practice/PracticumAll pre-service students enrolled in a Bachelor of Education Programme shall undergo teaching practice as specified in the Faculty Teaching Practice/Practicum Regulations, obtainable from the Teaching Practice office and Faculty website.
10.30 Entrance RequirementsThe University General Regulations shall apply.
10.40 AssessmentFor courses taught by the Faculty of Education, continuous assessment shall comprise a minimum of 2 components of work per course per semester. Each course shall be examined by an associated paper of duration between 1 to 3 hours. Some courses will be assessed by continuous assessment only, depending on the nature of the course. The ratio of continuous assessment to formal examination shall be 1:1. For courses taken in other Faculties, the ratio of continuous assessment to examination results shall be as determined by the Faculties concerned.
10.50 ProgressionThe University General Academic Regulations shall apply.
10.60 Award of DegreeThe University General Academic Regulations shall apply.
DEPARTMENT OF ADULT EDUCATION
DIPLOMA IN ADULT EDUCATION
1.0 Departmental Special Regulations for the Diploma in Adult Education2.0 Subject to the provisions of General Regulations 000 and 100, the following Special Regulations shall apply:
1.1 Entrance RequirementsThe normal entrance requirements shall be as follows:a) For Level 100, a minimum of 3 credits in the BGCSE or
its equivalent or requirements as specified in General Regulation 10.21, with preference given to those with some experience in Adult Education.
b) For Level 200, a Certificate in Adult Education or its equivalent in a related field.
1.2 Programme Structure1.2.1 The Programme shall extend over two full
academic years.
1.2.2 Course ListingsLevel 100Semester 1Core CoursesDAE100 Principles of Adult Education (3)DAE101 Introduction to the Psychology of Adult Education (3)DAE102 Introduction to Planning Programmes for Adult Learners (3)
Optional CoursesStudents shall choose one of the following:DAE210 Psychology and the Adult Learner (3)DAE211 Promoting Community Enterprises and Economic Projects (3)DAE214 Vocational Education and Training (3)DAE216 Adult Education and Special Groups (3)
General Education coursesTwo 2-credit GECs are to be taken from the university wide menu:COM161 Communication and Academic literacy Skills (3)ICT121 Computing and Information Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)
Semester 2DAE103 Adult Education and Society (3)DAE104 Adult Education in Practice (3)EFR220 Introduction to Educational Research (3)
Optional CoursesStudents shall choose one of the following:DAE212 Participatory Development Methods (3)DAE213 Adult Basic Education and Training (3)DAE215 Computer Applications in Adult Education (3)DAE217 Lifelong Learning (3)
General Education CoursesTwo 2-credit GECs are to be taken from the university-wide menu:
COM162 Academic and Professional Communication (Education)ICT122 Computing and Information Skills Fundamentals II (2)
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Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesDAE200 Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education (3)DAE201 The Psychology of Adult Learning (3)DAE202 Programme Planning and Evaluation in
Adult Education (3)DAE208 Rural Development and Rural Extension (3)DAE206 Supervising Adult Education (3)Optional CoursesStudents shall choose one of the following:DAE210 Psychology and the Adult Learner (3)DAE211 Promoting Community Enterprises and
Economic Projects (3)DAE216 Adult Education and Special Groups (3)DAE214 Vocational Education and Training (3)EFR220 Introduction to Educational Research (3) (new entrants only)
Semester 4Core CoursesDAE203 Teaching Methods for Adult Education (3)DAE204 Gender Issues in Adult Education (3)DAE205 Adult Education and the World of Work (3)DAE207 Community Project Planning and Management (3)DAE209 Integrated Skills Project (3)
ElectivesOne 3-credit elective, to be chosen from any course outside the Department of Adult Education, for which students are eligible, is required (except for new entrants).
General Education CoursesFor new entrants two GEC courses are to be taken from the university wide menu. These should be COM161 which is a 3 credit course and ICT which is a 2 credit course.
1.3 Assessment1.3.1 The performance of each student shall be assessed at the end of each semester with a 2-hour examination unless otherwise stated in the course outline.1.3.2 The ratio between continuous assessment and formal exam shall be 1:1.1.3.3 Continuous assessment for Adult Education courses shall be based on extended assignments and tests as well as other forms of assessment, such as periodic tests, projects and presentations.
1.4 Award of DiplomaThe award of the diploma shall be in accordance with General Academic Regulations 00.85
1.5 Progression to the Bachelor of Education Programme (Adult Education)A student who successfully completes Levels 100 and 200 of the Diploma Programme may be admitted directly into Level 300 of the Degree Programme.
DIPLOMA IN NGO MANAGEMENT
Subject to the provisions of Academic General Regulations 000 and General Regulations for Diploma and Certificate Programmes 10.1, 10.21a, 10.21b, 10.22,
10.23, & 10.24, the following Special Regulations shall apply.
4.2 Entrance Requirements
The normal entrance requirements shall be as follows:a) For Level 100, a minimum of 3 credits in the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) or its equivalent or requirements as specified in General Regulation 10.21, with preference given to those with some experience in NGO work settings.b) For direct entry into Level 200, candidate must have obtained a Credit in Certificate in Adult Education or its equivalent in a related field and other NGO work settings.c) A Pass in Certificate in Adult Education and in a related field will be considered if candidate has work experience in NGO work settings for a minimum of three years after earning the Certificate.d) All students who gain admission with a Certificate in Adult Education or its equivalent in a related field and other NGO work settings will be exempted from doing specific courses.e) Candidates will be considered for mature age entry based on general academic regulation 00.52 of the University of Botswana.
Programme StructureIt uses the same basic structure as the Diploma in Adult Education programme that currently exists in the Department. The programme shall extend over eight semesters. The normal workload shall be in accordance with general regulation 00.312 for a part-time undergraduate student.
Course listing Level 100Core courses
Level 100 (Semester One)
GEC COURSES: GEC111 Communication and Study Skills (2)GEC121 Computer Skills Fundamentals CORE COURSES – LEVEL ONE (SEMESTER 1 & 2)*DSW 203 HIV/AIDS and Community Home Based Care (3)DAE212 Participatory Development Methods 3*DAE218 Policy Formulation and Analysis for NGO 3*DAE219 Gender Awareness in NGOs (3)
CORE COURSES – LEVEL ONE (SEMESTER 3 & 4)GEC112 Communication and Study Skills (2)GEC122 Computer Skills Fundamentals (2)
*DAE220 Capacity Building and Sustainability for NGOs (3)*DAE221 Fund raising and Financial Management for NGOs (3)
CORE COURSES – LEVEL TWO (SEMESTER 5 & 6)DAB320 Organisational Design and Development (3)DAE207 Community Project Planning and Management (3)DAE208 Integrated Extension (3)DAE209 Integrated Skills Project (3)
CORE COURSES – LEVEL TWO (SEMESTER 7 & 8)
*DAE 224 Contemporary Issues in NGOs (3)*DAE 226 NGOs HIV/AIDS and Behavioural Change (3)DAE225 Labour Relations in NGOs (3)EFR220 Introduction to Educational Research (3)
(Plus any two per level of the following Optional Courses)DAE202 Programme Planning & Evaluation in Adult Education (3)DAE217 Lifelong Learning (3)DAE206 Supervising Adult Education Programmes (3)DAE227 Community Based Tourism Projects and Marketing (3)DAE300 Organisation and Management in Adult Education (3)DAE302 Principles of Human Resource Development (3)DAE211 Promoting Community Enterprises and Economic Projects (3)*DAB319 Human Resource Management (3)*EPI224 Foundations of Environmental Education (3)
* These are courses to be taken only by students in the
Diploma in NGO Management course.
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE IN ADULT EDUCATION
2.0 Departmental Special Regulations for the Bachelor of Education Degree in Adult Education
Subject to the provision of the General Regulations 000 and 200, the following Special Regulations shall apply:
2.1 Entrance RequirementsThe normal entrance qualifications shall be the following:a) For Level 100, a minimum of 3 credits in the BGCSE or its equivalent, with credit in English Language, or as specified in General Regulations 2.2.2 and 2.2.3. Preference will be given to those applicants with some experience in adult education;b) For Level 200, requirements will be as stipulated in General Regulation 2.2.4.c) For Level 300, the requirement is a Diploma or its equivalent in Adult Education or a related field.
2.2 Programme Structure2.2.1 Level 100 courses shall be as stipulated in Departmental Special Regulations 1.2.2. 2.2.2 Course Listings
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesDAE200 Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education (3)DAE201 The Psychology of Adult Learning (3)DAE202 Programme Planning and Evaluation in Adult Education (3)
General Education CoursesOne 2-credit GEC is to be chosen from the university-wide menu.
ElectivesOne 3-credit elective is to be chosen from the university-wide menu.
Optional CoursesOne optional course from the following:DAE206 Supervising Adult Education Programmes (3)DAE208 Integrated Extension (3)DAE210 Psychology and the Adult Learner (3)DAE211 Promoting Community Enterprises and
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Economic Projects (3)DAE214 Vocational Education and Training (3)DAE216 Adult Education and Special Groups (3)
Semester 4Core CoursesDAE203 Teaching Methods of Adult Education (3)DAE204 Gender Issues in Adult Education (3)DAE205 Adult Education and the World of Work (3)
General Education CoursesOne 2-credit GEC is to be chosen from the university wide menu.
ElectivesOne 3-credit elective from any course outside the Department of Adult Education, for which students are eligible, is required.
Optional CoursesStudents shall choose one of the following:
DAE209 Integrated Skills Project (3)DAE207 Community Project Planning and Management (3)DAE213 Adult Basic Education and Training (3)DAE215 Computer Applications in Adult Education (3)DAE212 Participatory Development Methods (3)DAE217 Lifelong Learning (3)
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesDAE300 Organization and Management in Adult Education (3)DAE301 Leadership in Adult Education (3)DAE305 Issues in International Adult Ed. (3)
General Education CoursesOne 2-credit GEC is to be chosen from the university wide menu.
ElectivesOne 3-credit elective from any course outside the Department of Adult Education, for which students are eligible, is required.
Optional CoursesStudents shall choose one of the following:DAE312 Evaluation Methods in Adult Education(3)DAE313 Instructional Media and Materials Development in Adult Education (3)DAE314 Counseling in Lifelong Learning (3)DAE315 Organizational Development in Adult Education (3)DAE316 Issues in Adult Education (3)DAE317 Adult Education and Sustainable Development (3)
Semester 6Core CoursesDAE302 Principles of Human Resource Development (3)DAE303 Research Design in Adult Education (3)DAE304 Practicum in Adult Education Methods (3)
General Education CoursesOne 2-credit GEC is to be chosen from the university wide menu.
ElectivesOne 3-credit elective from any course outside the Department of Adult Education, for which students are eligible, is required.
Optional CoursesStudents shall choose one of the following:DAE418 Urban Adult Education (3)DAE419 Topics in Adult Literacy (3)DAE420 Adult Education, Democracy, Peace and Human Rights (3)DAE421 Development Policies and Adult Education (3)DAE422 Entrepreneurship Skills Development (3)
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesDAE 406 Political Economy of Adult Education and Development 3)DAE410 Adult Education Research Project (6)DAE411 Training and Development General (3)
Education CoursesOne 2-credit GEC is to be chosen from the university-wide menu.
ElectivesOne 3-credit elective from any course outside the Department of Adult Education, for which students are eligible, is required.
Optional CoursesStudents shall choose one of the following:DAE312 Evaluation Methods in Adult Education (3)DAE313 Instructional Media and Materials Development in Adult Education (3)DAE314 Counselling in Lifelong Learning (3)DAE315 Organisational Development in Adult Education (3)DAE316 Issues in Adult Education (3)DAE317 Adult Education and Sustainable Development (3)
Semester 8Core CoursesDAE407 Management of Community Economic Projects (3)DAE408 Policy Development for Lifelong Learning (3)DAE409 Adult Education and Social Exclusion (3)
General Education CoursesOne 2-credit GEC is to be chosen from the university-wide menu.
ElectivesOne 3-credit elective from any course outside the Department of Adult Education, for which students are eligible, is required.
Optional CoursesStudents shall choose one of the following:DAE418 Urban Adult Education (3) DAE419 Topics in Adult Literacy (3)DAE420 Adult Education, Democracy, Peace and Human Rights(3)DAE421 Development Policies and Adult Education(3)DAE422 Entrepreneurship Skills Development (3)
2.3 AssessmentAssessment shall be in accordance with Departmental Special Regulations 1.3.1 to 3.3.
2.4 Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from one semester to the next shall be in accordance with General Academic Regulation 00.9
2.5 Award of the DegreeAward of the Degree shall be in accordance with General Academic Regulations 00.85
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONSIntroductionThe Educational Foundations Department provides both foundational courses as well as offers full-fl edged programs. The Department is organized into disciplines as follows:
- Curriculum Studies plus Design & Technology Education
- Educational Management- Education Research and Evaluation- Education Psychology- Counselling and Human Services- History and Philosophy of Education Sociology of
Education- Special Education- Gender Education
The department houses the following programs:
Diploma ProgramsA one year full time pre-service Post Graduate Diploma in Education
First Degree ProgramsA two year in-service/four year pre-service Bachelor of Education in Special Education Program
A two year in-service/four year pre-service in Bachelor of Education in Counselling Program
Programs and Courses offered in the Department
Department RegulationsB.Ed. (Special Education) Double Major)
AimThe aim of the B.Ed. (Special Education) double major is to equip students with relevant intellectual and professional skills for providing specialized services to exceptional learners in schools and other institutions such as rehabilitation and resource centres. In more specific terms the program will
-Raise the awareness level of the student in respect to the causes, prevention and intervention strategies of the various forms of impairment.
-Produce knowledgeable and skilful special education teachers for secondary schools.
-Produce knowledgeable and skilful special education teachers for primary schools.
-Produce teachers who have the skills to teach school subjects to both disabled and non-disabled persons
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Entry Requirements
For Level OneA minimum overall aggregate of Second class in the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent, including at least six subjects taken in not more than two sittings.
Obtain a minimum of grade C in English for candidates wishing to take a teaching subject in humanities.
Obtain a minimum grade of C in mathematics and a pass in English for candidates wishing to take a teaching subject in the sciences.
Or as specified in General Regulation 20:22.
In-Service Teachers’ Entry Requirements
Current: Level Two Entry for In-service Candidates
Applicants for the Bachelors in Special Education would be required to have a Diploma in Education or its equivalent from any recognised university/institution. For example, Diploma in Physical Education, Family and consumer sciences, etc. Preference will be given to teachers with more than two years teaching experience in special education. The Diploma referred to shall normally be of duration of two or more years and one acceptable to UB. Refer to General Regulation 20.24. Entry on the basis of a Diploma of less than two years duration may be considered if the applicant has a previous related Certificate qualification in the Special Education field, and experience of not less than five years. Such candidates will start at the 1st year to receive tuition in some foundation courses in education and in special education. This would allow them to bridge the gap due to the endorsement they hold.
Level TwoGraduates from colleges of education who did not major in Special Education and holders of Diploma in Primary Education or its equivalent from other recognized institutions. Candidates in this category will be awarded 6 credits of level one special education courses. They will however take courses as recommended by the department to make up for any shortfalls at level one
Level ThreeCandidates with Diploma in Special Education from the University of Botswana or its equivalent qualification will be admitted in level 3.
Program Structure and ContentAll Special Education courses carry three credits unless otherwise stated. Articulation of B. Ed will be done for B. Ed Special Education (Primary) in terms of content.NOTE: Articulation is done for B.Ed Special Education (Primary) in both content and Special Education. Articulation for the B.Ed (Special Education) secondary is only possible in Special Education and not content.
Level 1, Semester 1Level 1 (17- 19 credits)Double major: Special Education and African Languages & Literature
Special Education CORE (To be taken by All)
EFS101 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
African Languages COREALL141 Introduction to African Oral and Written Literature (3)ALL122 The Characteristics of Human Language (3)
PlusCOM161 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Education) (3)ICT121 Computing and Information Skills I (2)
Plus one course from the following (3):EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)EFP101 Foundations of Developmental Psychology (3)
Double major: Special Education and HistoryCORE (To be taken by All)
EFS101: Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
HistoryARC101: Introduction to World Pre-History (3)Take ALL:EFP100: Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)EFP101: Foundations of Developmental Psychology (3)Plus GEC COM161 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Education) (3)ICT121E Computing and Information Skills I (2)
Double major: Special Education and Environmental ScienceCORE (To be taken by All)
EFS101: Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)ENS101: Introduction to Env. Science: Physical (3)ENS141: Introductory Quantitative Techniques in Env. Science I (3) ICT121: Computing and Information Skills I (2)COM141: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Science) (3)
Plus One of the following courses (3)EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)EFP101 Foundations of Developmental Psychology (3)
Double major: Special Education and Science
CORE (To be taken by all)EFS101: Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)MAT111: Introductory Mathematics 1 (4)COM141: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Science) (3)ICT121E: Computer and Information Skills I (3)
Plus one of the following Courses (4):BIO111: Principles of Biology (4)CHE101: General Chemistry 1 (4)PHY112: Geometrical Optics and Mechanics (4)
Plus one course from the following (3):EFP100: Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)EFP101: Foundations of Developmental Psychology (3)
Double Major: Special Education and Theology & Religious Studies
CORE (To be taken by All)
Special EducationEFS101 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
Theology & Religious StudiesTRS101 Introduction to Biblical Studies (3)
Optional Courses: Choose one TRS102: Religion and Science (3)TRS103: Religions of Botswana (3)TRS104: Christianity and the Rise of New Religious Movements in Botswana (3)TRS105: Asian Religions: A survey (3)TRS106: Ethics: Classical Theories (3)
Plus one course from the following (3 credits):EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)EFP101 Foundations of Developmental Psychology (3)
Plus GEC COM161: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Education) (3)ICT121E: Computing and Information Skills I (2)
Double Major: Special Education and English
Special EducationCORE (To be taken by All)
EFS101 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
English COREENG113 Introduction to Literature: Prose (3 credits)ENG121 Introduction to English Language Description and Usage [3]
PlusCOM161 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Education) (3)ICT121E Computing and Information Skills I (2)
Plus one course from the following (3 credits):EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology [3]EFP101 Foundations of Developmental Psychology (3)
LEVEL 2 Pre- Service
Semester 1 (17-19 credits)
Double Major: Special Education and African Language and Literature
First Major: Special EducationCORE (to be taken by all)EFS201 Psychology of exceptional children [3]
Plus one course relevant to SPED specializationEFS220 Braille Reading and Writing with visual Impairment [3]EFS230 Communication Process for students with Hearing impairment [3]EFS240 Curriculum and instructional Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Mental Retardation [3]EFS250 Diagnostic Teaching in Basic Skills for students with learning Disabilities/ difficulties [3]
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Second Major: African LanguagesCORE (Take All)ALL221: Sound Systems in African Languages [3]ALL241: History and Structure of the Setswana Novel [3]Plus ELL290 Language Education Issues [3] Plus GEC/ ElectivePre Service: Plus 2-3 credits of GEC/Elective Double Major: Special Education and English First Major: Special EducationCORE (to be taken by all)EFS201 Psychology of exceptional children [3] Plus one course relevant to SPED specializationEFS220 Braille Reading and Writing with visual Impairment [3]EFS230 Communication Process for students with Hearing impairment [3]
EFS240 Curriculum and instructional Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Mental Retardation [3]EFS250 Diagnostic Teaching in Basic Skills for students with Learning disabilities/ difficulties (3) Second Major: EnglishCORETake any Two ENG211 The Pronunciation of English (3)ENG212 Introduction to English Literature: The Novel (3)ENG213 Prose Literature of Southern Africa (3)ENG223 The Drama of Southern Africa (3)PlusELL290 Language Education Issues (3)PlusAny Elective (2-3 credits)
Double Major: Special Education and Environmental Science
First Major: Special EducationCORE (to be taken by all)EFS201 Psychology of exceptional children (3 credits)Plus one course relevant to SPED SpecializationEFS220 Braille Reading and Writing for Students with visual Impairment [3]EFS230 Communication Process for students with Hearing impairment [3]EFS240 Curriculum and instructional Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Mental Retardation [3]EFS250 Diagnostic Teaching in Basic Skills for students with learning Disabilities/ difficulties (3 credits)
Second Major: Environmental Science
CORE COURSES (take all)ENS242: Introduction to Spatial Analysis [3]
Optional Courses: Choose One from the FollowingENS211: The Earth Environment System [3]ENS251: The Human Environment System [3] PlusELG290 Theory of Geography teaching [3]PLUS:2/3 Credits of GEC/Elective
Double Major: Special Education and ScienceFirst Major: Special EducationCORE (to be taken by all)EFS201: Psychology of exceptional children [3]
Plus one course relevant to SPED specializationEFS220: Braille Reading and Writing with Visual Impairment 3]EFS230: Communication Process for students with Hearing impairment [3]EFS240: Curriculum Instructional
Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Mental Retardation [3]
EFS250: Diagnostic Teaching in Basic Skills for students with Learning Disabilities/ difficulties [3]
Plus one second Major from the Following:
A. Mathematics & Science
CORE COURSES (Take All)ESM261: Basic Teaching Methods in Secondary School Mathematics [3]MAT211: Introductory Set and Number Theory [3] (Pre-requisite: MAT 111)MAT221: Calculus 1[3] (Pre-requisite: MAT 122) Plus One of the FollowingMAT251: Vectors & Introductory Mechanics[3] Pre-requisite: Pass MAT 122MAT271: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3) Pre-requisite: Pass MAT 122
B. BiologyCORE COURSES (Take All)ESS261: Basic Teaching Methods in Secondary School Science [3]BIO211: Cell Biology (3 Credits) (Pre-requisite: Pass BIO111/112)BIO 214: Introduction to Mammalian Physiology [3] (Pre-requisite: Pass BIO111/112BIO218: Biology of Flowering Plants (3)
C. ChemistryESS261: Basic Teaching Methods in Sec School Science (3)CHE211: Introduction to Analytical Chemistry [2] (Pre-requisite: CHE 102)CHE213: Analytical Chemistry Lab [1 credit] (Pre-requisite: Pass CHE 102)CHE232: Structure & Survey of Functional Groups 1 [2] (Pre-requisite: CHE 102)CHE234: Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 [1] (Pre-requisite: CHE 102)MAT291: Engineering Mathematics I [3]
D.PhysicsESS261: Basic Teaching Methods in Secondary School Science [3] PHY231: Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves, Physical Optics[3] (pre-requisite Pass PHY112) PHY232: Properties of Matter, Basic Thermodynamics and Introduction to Nuclear Physics (3 credits) (Pre-requisite = PHY112) PHY239: Physics Practicals 3.1 (1 credit) Pre-requisites Pass PHY112, Co-requisites = PHY231 or 232) (1)
MAT291: Engineering Mathematics I[3]Double Major: Special Education and Theology and
Religious StudiesFirst Major: Special EducationCORE (to be taken by all)EFS201: Psychology of exceptional children [3]
Plus one course relevant to SPED SpecializationEFS 220: Braille Reading and Writing with visual
Impairment [3]EFS230: Communication Process for students with
Hearing impairment [3]EFS240: Curriculum and instructional Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Mental Retardation [3]EFS250: Diagnostic Teaching in Basic Skills for students with Learning disabilities/ difficulties [3]
Second Major: Theology and Religious StudiesTRS201: Logic I: Introduction to Logic [3]
Plus Optional course, choose One.TRS202: Hebrew Bible Narratives [3]TRS203: African Traditional Religions in Botswana [3]TRS204: Theologies of Gender [3]TRS206: Beginning Biblical Greek 1: New Testament Greek [3]TRS207: Introduction to Christian Theology [3]TRS208: Hebrew Bible as History and Story [3]TRS220: Critical Thinking [3]TRS221: The politics of Gender [3]TRS222: Religion and Development [3]PlusELM290: Theory of Moral Education [3]PLUS Elective courses of 2-3 creditsDouble Major: Special Education and HistorySpecial Education CORE (to be taken by all)
EFS201: Psychology of exceptional children [3] Plus one course relevant to SPED SpecializationEFS220: Braille Reading and Writing with visual Impairment [3]EFS230: Communication Process for students with Hearing impairment [3]EFS240: Curriculum and instructional Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Mental Retardation [3]EFS250: Diagnostic Teaching in Basic Skills for students with Learning disabilities/ difficulties [3]
HISTORYCORE Courses: Take Any TwoHIS201: African Cultures and Civilisations to c. 150 (3)HIS211: The Rise of Europe World Dominance [3] (pre-requisite ARC 101, His 102)HIS213: Poverty, Economic Growth and Affluence in Western Europe and America.[3]PLUSELH290: Theory of Teaching HistoryPlus 2/3 credits of Electives or GEC
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Special Education - Single MajorIN-SERVICE (18 Credits)CORE (to be taken by all)EFS201 Psychology of exceptional children [3] Plus One course from the Followings EFS240 Curriculum and instructional Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Mental Retardation [3]EFS250 Diagnostic Teaching in Basic Skills for students with learning Disabilities/ difficulties[3] Optional Courses: One course from the FollowingsEFS220 Braille Reading and Writing with visual Impairment [3]EFS230 Communication Process for students with Hearing impairment [3]Plus GECICT121E Computing and Information Skills I (2)
Plus Any Elective Course [3]Level 3Semester: 1 (17-18 Credits)
Double Major: Special Education & HistoryCORE EFS301: Educational Assessments and Identification of Students with Disabilities (3 credits) Plus One Area relevant to SPED Specialization
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS320: Advanced Mobility and Orientation for Students with Visual Impairment [3]
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS330: Approaches in Teaching Language to the Deaf [3]
LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS350: Developmental Approaches and Behavioural Management of Students with Learning Disabilities [3]
MENTAL RETARDATIONEFS340: Teaching School Subjects to Students with Mental Retardation [3]
Second Major: History Take any TwoHIS331 African Diaspora in the Islamic World & Asia [3]HIS333 Intro to Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and International Relations 1800-1945 [3]HIS335 Colonial Latin America to 1830 (3)HIS343 Trade & Politics in Central African Kingdoms [3]PlusELC300: Education for Self-Reliance [3]ELC302: Gender Issues and Social Studies [3] Double major: Special Education & Theology and Religious Studies CORE EFS301: Educational Assessment & Identification of Students with Disabilities [3]Plus one area course relevant to SPED specialization
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS320: Advanced Mobility and Orientation for Students with Visual Impairment [3]
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS330 Approaches in Teaching Language to the Deaf (3)
LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS350 Developmental Approaches and Behavioural Management of Students with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties [3]
MENTAL RETARDATIONEFS340: Methods in Teaching School Subjects to Students with Mental Retardation/ Intellectual disabilities [3]
Theology and Religious StudiesTake any Two TRS301: Christology [3]TRS302: Missionaries in 19 Century South Africa [3]TRS304: African Philosophy and Culture [3]TRS303: Creation and the Bible [3]PlusELR301: Theory and Practice of Religious Education in Secondary Schools (3 Credits)
Moral Education Students Take ELM301 Theory of Religious Education [3]PLUS One GEC or Elective ( 2-3 credits)Double Major: Special Education & Science CORE EFS301: Educational Assessment and Identification of Students with Disabilities [3]
Plus one area course relevant to SPED specializationVISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS 320: Advanced Mobility and Orientation for Students with Visual Impairment [3]
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS 330: Approaches in Teaching Language to the Deaf [3]
LEARNING DISABILITIES/DIFFICULTIESEFS 350: Developmental Approaches and Behavioural Management of Students with Learning Disabilities (3) EFS 340: Teaching School Subjects to Students with Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disabilities [3]
Choose one of a, b, c or d
a) BIOLOGY CoreESB361: Teaching in the Contemporary Biology Classroom (3) Pre-requisite: Pass ESS262BIO316: Plant Physiology (3)BIO307: Biochemistry (3) Pre-requisite Pass: BIO211 BIO317: Comparative Vertebrate Physiology [3] Pre-requisite: Pass BIO214 Genetics
b) CHEMISTRY CoreESC361 Introductory Pedagogical Content Knowledge in School Chemistry (3) Pre-requisite: Pass ESS262CHE321: Coordination Chemistry (2 Credits) Pre- requisite: Pass CHEM 221/223CHE323: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory II (credit 1) Pre-requisite: Pass CHEM 223CHE341 Applications of Thermodynamic & Electrochemistry (2 credits) Pre-requisite: Pass CHEM 242
CHEM343: Physical Chemistry Laboratory III (1 credit) Pre-requisite: Pass CHEM 242/244
c) MATHEMATICS CoreESM361: Teaching Strategies for School Mathematics (3 credits) Pre-requisite: Grade D or above in MAT 211MAT321: Real Analysis I (3 credits) Pre-requisite: Grade D or above in MAT 221Plus, (choose one)MAT251: Vectors and Introductory Mechanics [3] Pre-requisite: Pass MAT 122MAT323: Vector Calculus (3 credits) Pre-requisite: Pass MAT 222
d) PHYSICS CoreESP361: Pedagogic Strategies for School Physics (3 credits) Pre-requisite Pass ESS 262PHY351: Advanced Mechanics (3) Pre-requisite =PHY231PHY352: Introduction to quantum Mechanics [3] Pre-requisite =PHY231PHY359: Physics Practicals 5 (2) Pre-requisite =PHY239 & 249)Plus GEC 2 credits Double Major: Special Education & African Languages and Literature
CORE (To be taken by all)EFS301: Educational Assessment and Identification of Students with Disabilities [3]Plus one area relevant to SPED specialization
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS320: Advanced Mobility and Orientation for Students with Visual Impairment [3]
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS330 Approaches in Teaching Language to the Deaf [3]
LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS350 Developmental Approach and Behavioural Management of Students with Disabilities/Difficulties [3]
MENTAL RETARDATION EFS340: Methods of Teaching School Subjects to Students with Mental Retardation [3]
Plus one of the following:
SECOND MAJOR: AFRICAN LANGUAGES ALL321 The Structure of the Sentence (3)ALL322 The Structure of Meaning (3)ALL341 Introduction to Literary Theory [3]PlusELL301 Curriculum and Policy Issues in Language Education [3] Double Major: Special Education & English CORE EFS301: Educational Assessment and Identification of Students with Disabilities (3)Plus one area of Special Education Area of specialization
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS320: Advanced Mobility and Orientation for Students with Visual Impairment (3)
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HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS330 Approaches in Teaching Language to the Deaf (3)
LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS350 Developmental Approach and Behavioural Management of Students with Disabilities/Difficulties (3)
MENTAL RETARDATION EFS340: Methods of Teaching School Subjects to Students with Mental Retardation (3)
SECOND MAJOR: ENGLISH Take any Two
ENG311 Modern English Grammar (3)ENG317 African Drama (3)ENG327 Practical Theater (3) ENG332 English Romantic Poetry: The Early Romantics (3)ENG334 Commonwealth Literature (3)ENG341: Introduction to Socio-linguistics (3 credits)ENG342: Elizabethan and Jacobean Literature: Drama (3) ENG351: Phonology in English (3 Credits) ENG352: The Metaphysical Poet (3 credits)ENG363: Oral Literature (3 credits)ENG373: Botswana Literature (3)PlusELL301 Curriculum and Policy Issues in Language Education (3)Plus Any GEC or Elective (2-3 credits)
Double Major: Special Education & Environmental ScienceCORE (To be taken by all)EFS301: Educational Assessment and Identification of Students with Disabilities (3)
Plus one area course relevant to SPED specialization
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS320: Advanced Mobility and Orientation for Students with Visual Impairment (3)
HEARING INPAIRMENTEFS330 Approaches in Teaching Language to the Deaf (3)
LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS350 Developmental Approach and Behavioural Management of Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)
MENTAL RETARDATIONEFS340 Methods of Teaching School Subjects to Students with Mental Retardation (3)
Environmental ScienceTake any Two from the followingENS301: Contemporary Environmental issues (3)ENS302: Sustainable Development (3)ENS341: Advanced Quantitative Methods in Environmental Science (3)Plus EEL301: Introduction to Environmental Education (3)PlusGEC or Elective (2-3 credits)
Double Major: Special Education & Social Studies CORE (To be taken by all)EFS301 Educational Assessment and Identification of Students with Disabilities (3)Plus one area course relevant to SPED specialization
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS320 Advanced Mobility and Orientation for Students with Visual Impairment (3 credits)
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS330 Approaches in Teaching Language to the Deaf (3)
MENTAL RETARDATIONEFS340: Methods in Teaching School Subjects to Students with Mental Retardation/ Intellectual disabilities (3)
LEARNING DISABILITIES/DIFFICULTIESEFS350 Developmental Approaches and Behavioural Management of Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)
Social StudiesTake AllELC300 Education for Self Reliance (3)ELC302 Gender Issues in Social Studies (3)Plus 2 Electives Courses (5-6 credits)Single Major: Special Education IN- SERVICE: (15 – 18 credits) CORE (To be taken by All)EFS301: Educational Assessments and Identification of Students with Disabilities (3)
Plus One Areas of SpecializationLEARNING DISABILITIESEFS350: Developmental Approaches and Behavioural Management of Students with Learning Disabilities (3)
MENTAL RETARDATIONEFS340: Methods of Teaching School Subjects to Students with Mental Retardation (3)
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS320: Advanced Mobility and Orientation for Students with Visual Impairment (3)
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS330: Approaches in Teaching Language to the Deaf (3)
Optional Course: Take One (Not in your area of Specialization) EFS240: Curriculum and instructional Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Mental Retardation [3]EFS250: Diagnostic Teaching in Basic Skills for students with learning disabilities/ difficulties [3]EFS220: Braille Reading and Writing with visual Impairment [3]EFS230: Communication Process for students with Hearing impairment [3] Plus (Only for UB diploma SpED) 8COM161E Communication and Study Skills I (3)ICT121E Computing and Information Skills I (2)Plus Any Elective Course (2/3 Credits)
LEVEL 4 SEMESTER 1 (15-18 Credits)
Double Major: Special Education and History SPED: CORE EFS401 Rehabilitation & Transition of children with disabilities (3)EFR220: Introduction to Educational Research (3)
Plus one course relevant to SPED specializationEFS420 Teaching Students with Low vision (3)EFS430 Educating Students with Hearing Impairment (3)EFS440 School- and Community-Based Programmes for Individuals with Mental Retardation (3)EFS450 Educational Services for Individuals with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties Across the Life Span (3 credits)
SECOND MAJOR: CORE COURSES HIS401 Mfecane and the Settler Scramble South Africa (3)Plus One from the following:HIS431 Natives and Settlers in Early North America (3)HIS441 Slave Trade and Colonial Conquests in East Africa (3)HIS443 Islam, Imperialism and the Military in the Making of Modern Egypt (3)HIS445 Globalization and Third World Economies in Africa, Latin America and South East AsiaPlus One from the following:ELC400 Socialization Issues (3) ELC403 Economic Cooperation and Integration(3)
Double major: Special Education and Theology and Religious Studies SPED CORE (To be taken by all)EFS401 Rehabilitation and Transition for Children and Youth with Disabilities [3]EFR220: Introduction to Educational Research [3]Plus One course relevant to SPED specializationEFS420 Teaching Students with Low vision [3]EFS430 Educating Students with Hearing Impairment [3]EFS440 School- and Community-Based Programmes for Individuals with Mental Retardation [3]EFS450 Educational Services for Individuals with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties Across the Life Span [3]
SECOND MAJOR: CORE COURSE
ELR401 Teaching Religious Education In Secondary Schools [3]
Take Two from the following, with one being in the area of specializationTRS401 New Religious Movements [3]TRS402 Religion and Politics (3) TRS403 The Doctrine of Sin in the Bible [3]TRS404 Metaphysics IV: Personal Identity[3]
Double Major: Special Education & Moral Education
Special EducationCORE (To be taken by all)
EFS401 Rehabilitation and Transition of Children with disabilities [3]EFR220 Introduction to educational Research [3] Plus One Area Relevant to SPED
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specializationEFS420 Teaching Students with Low vision [3]EFS430 Educating Students with Hearing Impairment [3]EFS440 School- and Community-Based Programmes for Individuals with Mental Retardation [3]EFS450 Educational Services for Individuals with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties Across the Life Span [3]
Second Major: Moral EducationELM401 Practice of Moral Education [3]TRS401 New religious movements [3] Optional Courses (Take one)ELM492 Evaluation of Moral education curriculum in Botswana secondary schools [3]TRS407 Socio-cultural, legal and political structures of Islam (3) TRS409 African Christian Theologies [3]TRS410 Theories of Government [3]TRS411 Politics and development of biblical thought [3]TRS412 Ecumenical Theologies (3)Double Major: Special Education and Science SPED: CORE EFS401 Rehabilitation and Transition of Children and Youth with Disabilities (3)EFR220: Introduction to Educational Research [3]
Plus one course relevant to SPED specializationEFS420 Teaching Students with Low Vision [3]EFS430 Educating Students with Hearing Impairment [3]EFS440 School- and Community-Based Programmes for Individuals with Mental Retardation (3)EFS450 Educational Services for Individuals with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties Across the Life Span [3]
MATHS/SCIENCE CORE COURSES (Pick from your specialization) A B C D
(A) Biology (Take All)ESB461 Critical Debates in Biology Education (Pre-requisites: Pass ESB 362] [3]ESS441 Information and Communication Technology for the Science Teacher (2)BIO409 Life History Strategies [3]BIO421 Entomology [3]
(B) ChemistryESC461 Further Issues in Chemistry Pedagogical Content Knowledge [3]ESS441 Information and communication technology for the science teacher (2)PlusTWO from the following teachingCHE421 Advanced Transition Metal Chemistry [3][ Pre.req. Pass CHE322] CHE431 Heterocyclic Chemistry, Synthetic reaction & Design of Organic Synthesis [3][ Pre.req. Pass CHE332]CHE441 Advanced Physical Chemistry [3] [ Pre.req. Pass CHE341] (C) Mathematics (Take All)ESM461 Advanced Teaching Methods in School Maths [3][ Pre.req. Pass ESM362]ESM441 Introduction to ICT in Mathematics
Education (2 credits)MAT421 Functions of a Complex Variable [3]MAT423 Mathematical Methods (3)[ Pre.req. Pass MAT324]
(D) Physics (Take All)ESP461 Advanced Pedagogic Strategies for School Physics [3][ Pre.req. Pass ESP362]ESS441 Information and communication technology for the science teacher (2)PHY472 Statistical Mechanics [3]PHY473 Solid State Physics [3]PHY489 Physics Practicals 7.1 (2) [ Pre.req. = PHY 359 and 369]
Double Major: Special Education and African Language and Literature (Pre-service & In-Service) SPED: CORE (To be taken by all)EFS401 Rehabilitation & Transition of Children with Disabilities [3]EFR220: Introduction to Educational Research (3)
Plus one course relevant to SPED specializationEFS420: Teaching Students with Low Vision (3)EFS430: Educating Students with Hearing Impairment [3]EFS440 School- and Community-Based Programmes for Individuals with Mental Retardation [3]EFS450 Educational Services for Individuals with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties across the Life Span[3]
SECOND MAJOR: African language and Literature Take Two of the following ALL421: Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics Based on Africa [3]ALL422 A Socio-linguistic Study of Southern Africa [3]ALL441 World Literature in Setswana Translation [3]PlusELL401 Foundations of Multi-Cultural Literacy Education [3]
Double Major: Special Education and English SPED: CORE (To be taken by all)EFS401 Rehabilitation & Transition of Children with Disabilities [3]EFR220 Introduction to Educational Research [3]
Plus one course relevant to SPED specializationEFS420 Teaching Students with Low Vision [3]EFS430 Educating Students with Hearing Impairment [3]EFS440 School- and Community-Based Programmes for Individuals with Mental Retardation [3]EFS450 Educational Services for Individuals with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties across the Life Span [3]
SECOND MAJOREnglish (Take any Two)ENG412 Introductions to Shakespeare [3]ENG421 Approaches to Syntax (3)ENG415 Readings in Literary Theory I [3]ENG331 Language Acquisition [3]ENG441 Introduction to Pragmatics [3]ENG413 The African Novel [3]ENG417 Theory and Practice of Drama (3)ENG427 Dramatic Literature [3]
ENG471 Introduction to Literary Stylistics (2)PlusELL401 Foundations of Multi-Cultural Literacy Education [3]
Double Major: Special Education and Primary Education CORE EFS401 Rehabilitation and Transition of Children with Disabilities (3)EFR220 Introduction to Educational Research(3)
Plus one course relevant to SPED specializationEFS420 Teaching Students with Low Vision (3)EFS430 Educating Students with Hearing Impairment (3)EFS440 School- and Community-Based Programmes for Individuals with Mental Retardation (3)EFS450 Educational Services for Individuals with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties Across the Life Span (3)
Plus CORE courses and optional course relevant to concentration in Primary Education from one of the following:
1. Language Concentration (Choose Three) EPL411 Teaching Reading in the Primary School (3)EPL414 Literature for primary schools (3)ENG421 Approaches to Syntax (3) ALL321 The Structure of Sentence (3)
2. Mathematics & Science ConcentrationEPM426 Introduction to Derivatives & their Application (3 credits, pre-req. EPM 327)EPM429 Advanced Concepts in Biology & Earth Science (3)Plus 1 elective (3)3. Social Studies & Religious Education Concentration EPS401 The Role of Democracy in the Teaching of Social Studies (3 credits)ELC431 Civic Education (3)ORELC461 Human Rights Issues (3)
Plus 1 Elective (3 credits)4. Practical Subjects ConcentrationA. Art Education ConcentrationCORE EPP405 Integrated Arts Education in Cultural Context (4 credits)
OPTIONAL COURSESENG427 Theory & Practice in Drama [3]EPL411 Teaching Reading in the Primary School [3]EPL414 Literature for Primary Schools [3]EPI431 Management of Early Childhood Programme [3]EPM429 Advanced Concepts in Biology and Earth Sciences [3]EPI442 Environmental Conservation Strategies [3]EFP301 Adult-Child Interaction and Cognitive Development [3]
B. Music Education ConcentrationCOREEPP447 Basic Instrumental Skills (4 credits)
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Plus one Optional Course from the followingPHR424 Movement & Creative Dance Technique (2)PHR313 Nutrition & Sports Performance (2) FCS302 Consumer Education & Protection (2)PHR309 Adapted Physical Education (2)PHR400 Track & Field Athletics [3]Plus1 Elective [3]
Double Major: Special Education and Environmental Science
SPED: CORE EFS401 Rehabilitation & Transition of Children with Disabilities [3]EFR220: Introduction to Educational Research (3)
Plus one course relevant to SPED specializationEFS420 Teaching Students with Low Vision [3]EFS430 Educating Students with Hearing Impairment [3]EFS440 School- and Community-Based Programmes for Individuals with Mental Retardation [3]EFS450 Educational Services for Individuals with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties Across the Life Span [3]
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CoreELL401 Environmental Education Conservation Strategies [3]Take any Two course from the following:ENS450 : The African Environment [3]ENS451 : Rural Development Theory and Practice [3]ENS467 : Ecotourism (3)ENV423 :Urban Social Theory [3]ENS403 : Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management [3]
SECONDARY IN-SERVICE – Maths/ScienceSPED: CORE EFS401 Rehabilitation and Transition of Children and Youth with Disabilities [3]
EFR220: Introduction to Educational Research [3]
Plus one course relevant to SPED specializationEFS420 Teaching Students with Low Vision (3)EFS430 Educating Students with Hearing Impairment (3)EFS440 School- and Community-Based Programmes for Individuals with Mental Retardation [3]EFS450 Educational Services for Individuals with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties Across the Life Span (3)
Plus CORE COURSES FROM THE FOLLOWING MATHEMATICS TEACHERSA. CORE COURSESMATHEMATICS EDUCATIONESM461 Advanced Teaching Methods in School Mathematics [3]
MATHEMATICS (FACULTY OF SCIENCE)
MathematicsMAT483 Real Analysis for Teachers [3]MAT485 Number Theory & Abstract Algebra for Teachers [3]
B. OPTIONAL COURSES (Choose any two)ESM441 Introduction to Info. & Communication Tech. in Maths Education [3]ESM471 Contemporary Issues in Maths Education (2)ESM481 Research Projects in Maths/Science Education (2 credits)
SCIENCE TEACHERS (FACULTY OF SCIENCE)A.CORE COURSESSCIENCE EDUCATION (CHOOSE ONE)ESB461 Critical debates in Biology Education [3]ESC461 Further Issues I Chemistry Pedagogic Content [3]
ESP461 Advanced Pedagogic Strategies for School Physics [3]
SCIENCES (FACULTY OF SCIENCE)(Continue with ONE of the Teaching Subjects Taken in Level Three)
BiologyBIO316 Invertebrate Zoology [3]BIO317 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology [3]
ChemistryCHE321 Coordination chemistry (2)CHE323 Inorganic chemistry Laboratory II (1)CHE341 Applications of Thermodynamics and
Electrochemistry (2)CHE343 Physical Chemistry laboratory III (1)
PhysicsPHY311 Mechanics (2)PHY312 Quantum Mechanics I (2)PHY319 Physics Practicals 3.1 (2)
B. OPTIONAL COURSES (Choose any one)ESS 441 Introduction to Info. & Communic. Techn. In Science Education (2)ESS 471 Contemporary Issues in Science Education (2)ESS 481 Research Projects in Maths/Science Education (2)
Special Education and Social Studies SPED: CORE EFS401 Rehabilitation and Transition of Children and Youth with Disabilities (3 credits)EFR220: Introduction to Educational Research (3)
Plus one course relevant to SPED specializationEFS420 Teaching Students with Low Vision[3]EFS430 Educating Students with Hearing Impairment [3]EFS440 School- and Community-Based Programmes for Individuals with Mental Retardation [3]EFS450 Educational Services for Individuals with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties Across the Life Span [3]Second Major- Social Studies ELC400 Socialization Issues [3]ELC 403 Economic Cooperation and Integration[3] Optional (Take One) ELC431 Civic Education (3)ELC461 Human Rights issues (3)
NB. Please note that some courses may change in that case then contact the respective department concerned for appropriate courses.
SEMESTER 2LEVEL 1 (Pre-service)Double Major: Special Education and History (16)
CORE EFS102 Service Delivery Approaches in Special Education (3)EFS103 Medical Aspects of Disability (3)EFS104 Introduction to Procedures for Assessment of Disabilities (3)COM162 Academic and Professional Communication (Education) (3)ICT122E Computer & Information Skills II (2)
Second Major: History HIS102 Introduction to the Study of History (2)
Take an Elective (2-3 credits)
Double Major:Special Education and English (20)
CORE CoursesEFS102 Service Delivery Approaches in Special Education (3)EFS103 Medical Aspects of Disability [3]EFS104 Introduction to Procedures for Assessment of Disabilities (3)COM162 Academic and Professional Communication (Education) (3)ICT122E Computer & Information Skills II (2)
Second Major: EnglishENG123 Introduction to Literature Drama & Poetry (3)ENG131 Writing in English (3)
Double Major: Special Education and African Languages & Literature (18 credits)CORE CoursesEFS102 Service Delivery Approaches in Special Education (3)EFS103 Medical Aspects of Disability (3)EFS104 Introduction to Procedures for Assessment of Disabilities (3)COM162 Academic and Professional Communication (Education) (3)ICT122E Computer & Information Skills II (2)
Second Major: African Language and LiteratureALL121 Introduction to the study of Language and Linguistics (3)ALL142 The Study of Drama in Indigenous Languages (2)LEVEL 2 Double Major: Special Education and English: (17-18)FOR EACH SPED MAJOR TAKE ALL COURSES
Visual ImpairmentEFS221 Instructional Methods for Students with Visual Impairment (3)EFS223 Mobility and Orientation for the Visually Impaired (3)
Hearing ImpairmentEFS231 School Audiometry and Evaluation of Hearing (3)EFS233 Development of Education for the Hearing Impaired (3)
Learning DisabilitiesEFS251 Remediation Techniques in School Subject for Students with Learning
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Disabilities/Difficulties (3)EFS253 Secondary School Programmes for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)Mental Retardation/Intellectual DisabilitiesEFS241 Programme Development for Students with Mental Retardation(3)EFS242 Early Intervention Programmes for Young Children with Mental Retardation (3)
Second Major: EnglishENGLISH - COREENG221 Introduction to English Linguistics (3)ELE291 Practical Approaches to the teaching of English language & LiteratureORELS291 Practice of Teaching Setswana (3)
Optional Course (Choose One from the following)ENG222 Introduction to English literature: Poetry and Drama [3]ENG233 The Poetry of Southern Africa (3 credits)ENG217 Theatre History [3]
Plus one elective or GEC of 2-3 credits
Plus ETP200 Teaching Practice
Double Major: Special Education; African Languages & Literature
FOR EACH SPED MAJOR TAKE ALL COURSES
Visual ImpairmentEFS221 Instructional Methods for Students with Visual Impairment (3)EFS223 Mobility and Orientation for the Visually Impaired (3)
Hearing ImpairmentEFS231 School Audiometry and Evaluation of Hearing (3)EFS233 Development of Education for the Hearing Impaired (3)
Learning DisabilitiesEFS251 Remediation Techniques in School Subject for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties ((3)EFS253 Secondary School Programmes for Students with Learning Disabilities. / Difficulties (3)
Mental Retardation/Intellectual DisabilitiesEFS241 Programme Development for Students with Mental Retardation (3)EFS242 Early Intervention Programmes for Young Children with Mental Retardation (3)Second Major: African Languages and LiteratureCORE Take ALL ALL222 The Structure of Words in African Language (3)ALL242 African Written Poetry (3)ELL291 The Teaching of Literature at Secondary School (3)
OPTIONAL – CHOOSE ONEALL233 Generative Phonology in African Languages (3)ALL253: The Sociology of Literature (3)
Plus ETP200 Teaching Practice
Double Major: Special Education and Maths/Science FOR EACH SPED MAJOR TAKE ALL COURSES
Visual ImpairmentEFS221 Instructional Methods for Students with Visual Impairment (3)EFS223 Mobility and Orientation for the Visually Impaired (3)
Hearing ImpairmentEFS231 School Audiometry and Evaluation of Hearing (3)EFS233 Development of Education for the Hearing Impaired (3) Learning DisabilitiesEFS251 Remediation Techniques in School Subject for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)EFS253 Secondary School Programmes for Student with Learning Disabilities / Difficulties (3)
Mental Retardation/Intellectual DisabilitiesEFS241 Programme Development for Students with Mental Retardation (3)EFS242 Early Intervention Programmes for Young Children with Mental Retardation (3)SECOND MAJOR
Take A, B, C, OR D
A. Mathematics CoreESM262 Practicum in Secondary School Mathematic (3) (Pre-requisite pass ESM 261)MAT212 Introductory Linear to Algebra (3credits) Prereq.MAT111orA-Level (Pre-requisite * Grade D or above in MAT 111)MAT222 Calculus11 (3) Pre-req. *Grade D or above in MAT221Plus one elective or GEC (3)
B. Biology Core Take AllESS262 Practicum in Secondary School Science teaching (3 credits) (Pre-req, pass ESS 261)BIO 211 Cell Biology (3 credits) (Pre-req, Pass BIO111/112)BIO213 Plant Structure and Function (3) Pre-req, Pass BIO111/112)Plus one elective or GEC (3)
C. Chemistry – (take all) CoreESS262 Practicum in Secondary School Science (3) Pre-req, Pass ESS 261)CHE221 Atomic Structure Bonding and Group Chem. (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE 102)CHE223 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (1credit) (Pre-req, Pass CHE 102CHE242 Introductory Physical Chemistry (2) (Pre- req, Pass CHE 102)CHE244 Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 (1) (Pre- req CHE102)
D. Physics– (take all) CoreESS262 Practicum in Secondary School Science (3) (Pre-req, Pass in ESS 261PHY241 Advanced Electricity and Magnetism (3 (Pre-req, Pass PHY 122PHY242 Basic Electronics (3credits) (Pre-req, Pass PHY122PHY249 Physics Practical 4.1 (1 credits) Pre-Req, Pass PHY122, co-requisites PHY 241 or 242)
Plus ETP200 Teaching Practice
Double Major: Special Education and History FOR EACH SPED MAJOR TAKE ALL COURSES
Visual ImpairmentEFS221 Instructional Methods for Students with Visual Impairment (3)EFS223 Mobility and Orientation for the Visually Impaired (3)
Hearing ImpairmentEFS231 School Audiometry and Evaluation of Hearing (3)EFS233 Development of Education for the Hearing Impaired (3)
Learning DisabilitiesEFS251 Remediation Techniques in School Subject for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties. (3)EFS253 Secondary School Programmes for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)
Mental Retardation/Intellectual DisabilitiesEFS241 Programme Development for Students with Mental Retardation (3)EFS242 Early Intervention Programmes for Young Children with Mental Retardation (3)
SECOND MAJOR: History
Core ELH291 Practice of Teaching History (3)HIS202 Africa in the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade c. 1500 to c.1800 (3)Optional Take one course from the following:HIS212 Catastrophe and Survival in 20th Century Europe (3)HIS214 Agriculture and Industrializations in the World Economy to 1945 (3)
Plus one GEC or Elective of 2-3 creditsPlus ETP200 Teaching Practice
Double Major: Special Education and Environmental ScienceFOR EACH SPED MAJOR TAKE ALL COURSES
Visual ImpairmentEFS221 Instructional Methods for Students with Visual Impairment (3) EFS223 Mobility and Orientation for the Visually Impaired (3)
Hearing ImpairmentEFS231 School Audiometry and Evaluation of
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Learning DisabilitiesEFS251 Remediation Techniques in School Subject for Students with Learning Disabilities. /Difficulties (3)EFS253 School Programmes for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)
Mental Retardation/Intellectual DisabilitiesEFS241 Programme Development for Students with Mental Retardation (3)EFS242 Early Intervention Programmes for Young Children with Mental Retardation (3)
SECOND MAJOR
Environmental Science CoreELG291 Practice of Teaching Geography Education(3)ENS241 Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science(3)ENS252 Botswana Environment(3)PLUSOne ElectiveETP200 Teaching Practice Special Education - Single Major
IN-SERVICE (17 Credits)
CORE
CHOOSE ONE AREA OF CONCENTRATION FROM THE FOLLOWING(Continue with the area taken in Semester 1)
MENTAL RETARDATIONEFS241 Programme Development for Students with Mental Retardation (3 credits)EFS242 Early Childhood Intervention for young children with Mental Retardation (3 marks)
LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS251 Remediation Techniques in School Subjects for students with learning Disabilities/difficulties (3)EFS253 Secondary School Programmes for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)
PLUS ONE AREA FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONAL COURSES: (Continue with the area taken in Semester 1)
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS221 Instructional Methods for Students with Visual Impairment (3)EFS222 Early Stimulation Programmes for Children with Visual Impairments (3)
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS231 School Audiometry and Evaluation of Hearing [3]EFS232 Early Childhood Programmes for Children with Hearing Impairment (3)Plus GECCOM162 Academic and Professional Communication (Education) (3)
ICT122E Computing and Information Skills I (2credits)
LEVEL 3Double Major: Special Education & English (17-18 credits) CORE (To be taken by all) EFS302 Education of the Gifted and Talented (3) Plus One Area Relevant to SPED specialization
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS321 Communications and Language Development for Students with Visual Impairment (3)
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS331 Advanced Communication Processes for Students with Hearing Impairment (3)
MENTAL RETARDATION EFS341 Society and Children with Mental Retardation (3)
LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS351 Career Educations for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)
Second Major: English Take AllELL302 The teaching of Literature at Secondary School level (3)ENG311 Modern English Grammar (3)OPTIONAL CoursesTake OneENG343 Modern African Poetry (3)ENG362 English Romantic Poetry(3)ENG383 Critical Issues in Modern African Literature 2 (3)ENG393 Current thoughts in the Literature of African Diaspora (3)Plus one Elective or GEC of 2-3 credits Plus ETP 300 Teaching Practice
Double Major: Special Education & African Languages & Literature
CORE (To be taken by all)EFS302 Education of the Gifted and Talented (3) Plus One Area Relevant to SPED specialization
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS321 Communications and Language Development for Students with Visual Impairment (3 credits)
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS331 Advanced Communication Processes for Students with Hearing Impairment (3 credits)
LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS351 Career Education for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3 credits)
MENTAL RETARDATION EFS341 Society and Children with Mental Retardation (3)
Second Major: AFRICAN LANGUAGES & Literature (TAKE ALL) ELL302 The Teaching of Literature at Secondary School Level (3)ALL342 African Oral Narratives (3)ALL343 Introduction to African Popular Theatre (3)Plus one Elective or GEC 2-3 creditsPlus ETP 300 Teaching Practice
Double Major: Special Education & Theology and Religious StudiesCORE (To be taken by all)EFS302 Education of the gifted and talented (3) Plus one area course relevant to SPED specialization
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS321 Communication and Language Development for Students with Visual Impairment (3)
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS331 Advanced Communication Processes for Students with Hearing Impairment
MENTAL RETARDATIONEFS341 Society and Children with Mental Retardation (3)
LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS351 Career Education for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)Second Major: THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIESCORE ELR302 Practice of Religious Education (3 credits)TRS314 Christian Moral Theology (3)
Plus optional courses: Choose two from the FollowingTRS318 Beginning Biblical Hebrew II Translation of Biblical Texts (3)TRS319 Philosophy of Religion (3)TRS322 History of Christianity in Southern Africa (3)TRS325 Foundation Structures of Islam (3)
PLUS GEC or Elective of 2-3 credits Plus ETP 300 Teaching Practice
Double Major: Special Education & HistoryCORE (To be taken by all)EFS302 Education of the Gifted and Talented (3)Plus one area course relevant to SPED specialization
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS321 Communication and Language Development for Students with Visual Impairment (3)
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS331 Advanced Communication Processes for Students with Hearing Impairment (3)MENTAL RETARDATION EFS341 Society and Children with Mental Retardation (3)LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS351 Career Education for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)
Second Major: HISTORY HIS306 Philosophy of History & Research Project Proposal (3)ELC311 Multicultural Educations (3)
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ELC312 Conflicts & Conflict Resolution in Africa (3) Plus Optional Courses. Choose one.HIS332 African Diaspora in the Caribbean and the Americas (3)HIS334 Superpowers in the 20th Century (3)HIS336 Modern Latin America (3)HIS344 The Roots of Crisis in Modern Central Africa (3)Plus ETP 300 Teaching Practice
Double Major: Special Education & Environmental ScienceSpecial EducationCORE (To be taken by all)
EFS302 Education of the Gifted and Talented (3)
Plus one area course relevant to SPED specialization
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS321 Communications and Language Development for Students with Visual Impairment (3)
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS331 Advanced Communication Processes for Students with Hearing Impairment (3)
MENTAL RETARDATION EFS341 Society and Children with Mental Retardation (3) LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS351 Career Educations for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)
SECOND MAJOR: Environmental ScienceCore courses take all EEL302 Environmental Education Methodology (3)Optional Take Any Two ENS302 Sustainable Development (3)ENS343 Cartography and Map Analysis (3)ENS352 Globalization, Socio-economic & Environmental Change (3)ENS361 Techniques in Population Geography (3)ENS363 Health Care Geography (3)ENS364 Urban & Rural Survey Technique (3) ENS368 Methods & Techniques in Tourism (3) PLUS GEC or Elective of 2 to 3 credits Plus ETP 300 Teaching Practice Double Major: Special Education & Science
CORE (To be taken by all)EFS302 Education of the Gifted and Talented (3)
Plus one area course relevant to SPED specialization
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS321 Communication and Language Development for Students with Visual Impairment (3)
HEARING IMPAIRMENTEFS331 Advanced Communication Processes for students with hearing Impairment
MENTAL RETARDATION EFS341 Society and Children with Mental Retardation (3)
LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS351 Career Education for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)
Second Major: Science Continue with One of the following areas of concentration
a. MATHEMATICSESM362 Advanced Practicum in School Mathematics (3)
Plus two from the followingMAT312 Abstract Algebra II [Pre req. MAT 311] (3) MAT324 Differential Equation [Pre req. MAT 222] (3) MAT322 Real Analysis II (3) b. BIOLOGYESB362 Advanced Practicum in School Biology (3)BIO305 Insect Pest/Vector Control (3 credits)BIO215 Principles of Ecology [Pre-req. for BIO 434] (3) Plus one of:BIO306 Developmental Biology (3) BIO308 Molecular Biology (3)
b. CHEMISTRYESC362 Advanced Practicum in School Chemistry (3)
Plus two from the following:CHE312 Analytical Spectroscopy (2) ( Pre-req CHE 211)CHE314 Analytical Chemistry Lab II (1) ( Pre-req CHEM 311)CHE332 Physical Organic Chemistry (2) (Pre-req CHEM 232, CHE 331) (3) CHE3341 1 Organic Chemistry Lab II (1) (Pre-req CHE 234; CHEM 331) (1)
d. PHYSICSESP362 Advanced Practicum in School Physics. (3)PHY361 Introduction to Electromagnetism Pre-req. PHY 241] (3) PHY362 Analytical Thermodynamic [Pre-reqt. PHY 232] (3)PHY369 Physics Practicals 6.1 (2) Plus ETP 300 Teaching Practice
SINGLE MAJOR: Special Education (18)IN-SERVICE CORE (To be taken by all)EFS302 Education of the Gifted and Talented (3)
Plus One AREA of concentration from the following CORE courses (continue with the Area selected in Semester 1)
LEARNING DISABILITIESEFS351 Career Education for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3)
MENTAL RETARDATION EFS341 Society and Children with Mental Retardation (3)
PLUS ONE AREA OF CONCENTRATION FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONAL COURSES: (Continue with the Area selected in Semester 1)
VISUAL IMPAIRMENTEFS321 Communication and Language Development for Students with Visual Impairment ((3)
HEARING INPAIRMENTEFS331 Advanced Communication Processes for Students with Hearing Impairment (3) PLUSCOM162E Communication and Study Skills (3) ICT22E Computing and Information Skills (3)
LEVEL 4 Double Major: Special Education and Environmental Science (15-19 credits)
FIRST MAJOR: SPECIAL EDUCATION
CORE Courses:EFS400 Project: Contemporary Issues and Concerns in SPED (3) EFS402 Strategies for Helping families of Students with Disabilities(3)
Plus One OPTIONAL Course from the following:EFS403 Speech Correction for Students with Communication Disorders (3) EFS404 Education of Children with ADHD (3)
SECOND MAJOR: Environmental Science
CORE Course:ELC411 Curriculum Development for Social Studies Teacher (3) ELC404 Development of Social Studies Instructional Materials (3)
Plus any TWO of the following courses:ENS402 Natural Resource Management and Economics (3 credits)ENS454 Industrialization Trends in the Developing World (3)ENS466 Urbanization in Developing Countries (3) ENS408 Tourism and Development (3) ENS443 Advanced Cartography (3) ENS444 Digital Image Processing & Analysis (3)ENS450 African Environment (3) ENS452 Rural Development in Botswana (3) ENS456 Transport & Environment (3) ENS458 Gender and Environment (3)
DOUBLE MAJOR: Special Education and Theology & Religious Studies
FIRST MAJOR: SPECIAL EDUCATION CORE CoursesEFS400 Project: Issues and Concerns in SPED (3) EFS402 Strategies for Helping Families of Students with disabilities (3)
Plus OPTIONAL Course (One of the following)EFS403 Speech correction for Students with Communication Disorders (3)EFS404 Education of Students with ADHD (3)
SECOND MAJOR: THEOLOGY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES CORE courses:ELR402 Curriculum Design in Religious Education (3)
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Plus One OPTIONAL Course ELR492 Evaluation of RE curriculum in BotswanaTRS417 Paul’s Epistle (3)TRS418 Contemporary African Philosophy (3)TRS421 History of Christianity: Modern and Contemporary (3)TRS424 Buddhism (3)TRS426 Religious rituals and Sacred Places (3)TRS428 Religious Pluralism (3)
Double major: Special Education and Primary Education
FIRST MAJOR: SPECIAL EDUCATION
CORE Courses: (Take all)EFS400 Project: Contemporary Issues and Concerns in SPED (3)EFS402 Strategies for Helping Families of Students with Disabilities (3)
Plus OPTIONAL Course (One of the following):EFS403 Speech Correction for Students with Communication Disorders (3)EFS404 Education of Children with ADHD (3)
SECOND MAJOR: PRIMARY EDUCATION SUBJECT CONCENTRATION Take 1, 2, 3, or 41. Language Concentration
CORE Courses: Take any TwoENG451 Introduction to Semantics (3) EPL412 Teaching Reading in the Primary School (3) ALL342 African Oral Narratives (3)
Plus OPTIONAL Course (Choose One)ENG435 Readings in Literary Theory 2 (3) EPE411 Educational Management and Curriculum Development (2 credits)ALL354 The Contemporary Setswana Novel (3)
2. Mathematics and ScienceCORE Courses:EPM427 Calculus II (3 credits, pre-req. EPM 426)EPM428 Advanced Concepts in Physics and Chemistry (3)
3. Social Studies and Religious Education
CORE Courses:EPS400 Contemporary Issues in Teaching Primary Social Studies (3) EPS403 International Organizations and Governance (3) Plus 1 Elective or GEC
4. Practical Subjects:ONE from the Practical Subject chosen at Level 2/3:
i. Art EducationEPP406 Contemporary Issues in Art Education (4)
ii. Music EducationEPP449 Movement in Music (4)Plus One Elective or GEC (2-3 credits)
Double Major: Special Education and English FIRST MAJOR: SPECIAL EDUCATION
CORE CoursesEFS400 Project: Contemporary Issues and Concerns in Special Education (3)EFS402 Strategies for Helping Families of Students with Disabilities (3)
Plus OPTIONAL Course (Choose One of the following)EFS403 Speech Correction for Students with Communication Disorders (3)EFS404 Education of Students with ADHD [3] Second Major: English COREELL402 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Literacy Education [3]ENG451 Introduction to Semantics [3]
Plus One Optional English courses from the followingELL405 Material Development and evaluation in Language Education [3]ENG411 Form, Function and Variation in English [3]ENG431 Introduction to Discourse analysis [3]ENG443 The African Novel II [3]ENG463 Gender Issues in African Literature [3]ENG481 Language and Gender [3]ENG482 Modern English Drama [3]ENG492 Modern English Poetry [3]ENG434 Non-European World Literature [3]
Double major: Special Education and African Languages & Literature FIRST MAJOR- SPECIAL EDUCATION
CORE Courses:EFS400 Project: Contemporary Issues and Concerns in Special Education (3) EFS402 Strategies for Helping Families of Students with Disabilities (3)
Plus OPTIONAL Course: (One of the following)EFS403 Speech Correction for Students with Communication Disorders (3) EFS404 Education of Students with ADHD(3)
Second Major: African Languages and LiteratureELL402 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Literacy Education(3)
Plus One (CORE) course from the followingALL423 The Bantu and Khoe-San Languages of Southern Africa (3 credits)ALL442 Creative Writing, Theory and Practice (3)ALL443 Oral Poetry in Botswana (3)
Optional Choose One Optional Course from the followingELL405 Materials Development and Evaluation in Language Education (3 Credits)ALL434 Introduction to applied Linguistics (3)ALL454 Children’s tradition and Dramatics (3)ALL455 Postcolonial Theory and African Literature (2)
Double major: Special Education and Social Studies
FIRST MAJOR: SPECIAL EDUCATION
CORE Courses:
EFS400 Project: Contemporary Issues and Concerns in SPED (3)EFS402 Strategies for Helping Families of Students with Disabilities (3)
Plus OPTIONAL Course: Choose One of the following).EFS403 Speech Correction for Students with Communication Disorders (3 credits)EFS404 Education of Children with ADHD (3 credits)
SECOND MAJOR: SOCIAL STUDIES
CORE Course:
ELC411 Curriculum Design for Social Studies (3)ELC404 Development of Social Studies instructional Materials (3)
Plus OPTIONAL Course: Choose One of the following).ELC421 Global Perspective & Materials in Social Studies (3)ELC441 Social Studies and Affirmative Actions (3)
Double major: Special Education and Science (PRE-SERVICE)
FIRST MAJOR: SPECIAL EDUCATIONCORE Courses:
EFS400 Project: Contemporary Issues and Concerns in SPED (3)EFS402 Strategies for Helping Families of Students with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties (3)
Plus OPTIONAL Course (Choose One of the following):EFS403 Speech Correction for Students with Communication Disorders (3) EFS404 Education of Students with ADHD (3)
Second Major: MATHS OR SCIENCE
Choose TWO of the following within one’s area.ESE412 Introduction to Web Design, Development & Publishing for Teachers (2 credits)ESE442 ICT and e-Learning (2 credits)ESM412 Mathematics and Society (2)ESM442 ICT in Mathematics Education (II) (2)ESS412 Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science (2)ESS442 Further Issues in ICT for the Science Teacher (2)
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION (Continue with the Teaching Subject passed in level 300) Biology (Choose TWO)BIO416 Immunology (3 credits) [Pre-requisite: Pass BIO216]BIO423 Exercise Physiology (3) BIO424 Vertebrate Structure (3) BIO430 Post-Harvest Physiology (3) BIO311 Plant Systematics (3)BIO418 Food Microbiology (3)BIO434 Plant Ecology (3 credits) [Pre-requisite:
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Chemistry (Choose TWO)CHE412 Sample handling and biochemical analysis (3) [Pre-requisite Pass CHE311/312] CHE432 Secondary metabolites and biomolecules (3) [Pre-requisite: Pass CHE331]CHE442 Advanced physical chemistry (II) (3) [Pre-requisite: Pass CHE341]
Mathematics (Choose TWO)MAT402 History of Mathematics (3) [Pre-requisite:D grade or above in MAT 122]MAT412 Number Theory (3) [Pre-requisite: D grade or above in MAT311]MAT416 Abstract Algebra III (3) [Pre-requisite: D grade or above in MA311]MAT426 Partial Differential Equations (3) [Pre- requisite: Pass MAT 423]
Physics (Take all)PHY481 Atomic and Basic Nuclear Physics (3)PHY482 Statistical Mechanics II [ pre-reqt. PHY 472](3) PHY483 Advanced Solid State Physics [Pre-reqt. 473; Co-reqt 482](3) PHY489 Physics Practicals 8.1 [Pre-requisite: Pass PHY359 and 369] (2)
Double Major: Special Education and Science SECONDARY IN-SERVICE
FIRST MAJOR: SPECIAL EDUCATION
CORE Courses: (9)EFS400 Project: Contemporary Issues and Concerns in SPED (3) EFS402 Strategies for Helping Families of Students with Disabilities (3)
Plus OPTIONAL Course (Choose One of the following):EFS403 Speech Correction for Students with Communication Disorders (3) EFS404 Education of Students with ADHD (3)
Second Major: MATHS OR SCIENCE (8 credits)
A. EDUCATION (Any Two)ESM412 Mathematics & Society (2)ESM442 Info.& Communication Technology in Maths Education II (2)ESS412 Introd.to the History & Philosophy of Science (2)ESS442 Info.& Communication Technology in Science Education II (2)
B. AREAS OF CONCENTRATION (Continue with the Teaching Subject selected in Semester 1)
1. Biology (Any TWO of)BIO306 Developmental biology (3)BIO311 Plant Systematics (3)BIO314 Conservation Biology (3)
2. Chemistry (Take all)CHE312 Analytical Spectroscopy (2)CHE314 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II (1)CHE332 Physical Organic Chemistry (2 s)CHE334 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
3. MathematicsMAT324 Differential Equations (3)
Plus ONE ofMAT402 History of Mathematics (3)MAT482 Geometry for Teachers (3) MAT484 Introduction to Probability & Statistics for Teachers (3)
4. Physics (Take all)PHY361 Introduction to Electromagnetism [Pre- reqt. PHY 241] (3) PHY362 Analytical Thermodynamics [Pre-reqt. PHY 232] (3) PHY369 Physics Practicals 6.1 (2)
Special Education and Social Studies CORE Courses: EFS400 Project: Contemporary Issues and Concerns in SPED (3)EFS402 Strategies for Helping Families of Students with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties (3)
Plus OPTIONAL Course (Choose One of the following):EFS403 Speech Correction for Students with Communication Disorders (3)EFS404 Education of Students with ADHD (3)
Second Major (Social Studies) ELC411 Curriculum development for Social Studies Teachers (3)ELC404 Development of Social Studios Instructional Materials (3) Optional Courses (take One)ELC441 Social Studies and Affirmative Action (3)ELC421 Global Perspective and Material in Social Studies (3) NB. Please note that some courses may change in that case then contact the respective department concerned for appropriate courses.
AssessmentPerformance in each course shall be assessed by a combination of coursework and two hour final examination in the ratio 1:1, unless otherwise stated in the Course Description.
Award Of Diploma and DegreeSubject to General Regulation 00.852:To be awarded the Diploma in Special Education a student must complete a minimum of 72 credits; to be awarded the B.Ed (Special Education), a student must complete a minimum of 144 credits.
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE INCOUNSELLING (BED. COUNSELLING)
ii) Entrance requirementsa) At least five credits in any Botswana General
Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) or its equivalent. These subjects should include credit in English Language and a pass in Mathematics.
b) An acceptable Diploma or equivalent in Adult Education, Home- Economics, Nursing, Physical Health and Recreation, Primary Education or Secondary Education, Social Work or Theology,or any other relevant field. Holders of Diploma qualifications who have equivalent foundation courses in
Counselling will gain credit exemptions for equivalent courses completed at College level. Entrants who gain sufficient credit exemptions may enter with advanced standing and enrol direct in Levels 200 or 300. Credit exemptions will be considered on a case-by case basis. Relevant work experience shall be an added advantage.
c) Holders of a Certificate in Education plus BGCSE/COSC grades or equivalent not meeting ii (a) above but who have at least two years appropriate work experience may be admitted under the Mature Age Entry
Scheme. Applicants admitted through this scheme shall be interviewed.
d) To determine the numbers who take the Major/Major, there will be screening and interviews. The screening will include BGCSE grade equivalents of credit in English and pass in Mathematics, passing core courses in counselling at levels 100 and 200 a minimum GPA of 3.0, a personal interview in which the academic background, educational and professional goals, experience, personal and emotional stability of each candidate are evaluated before admission is granted.
Major/Minor – BEd. CounsellingMajor/Minor CoursesStudent in the Major/Minor will take thefollowing courses.
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesEFH100 Foundations of Guidance and Counselling (3)EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)Elective Course (3)Students shall select 1 elective course, notalready taken.
General Education Courses (5)COM161 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Education) (3)ICT121 Computing and Information SkillsFundamentals1 (2)
Semester 2Core CoursesEFH102 Indigenous Guidance and Counselling Approaches (3)EFH103 Introduction to Career Development (3)EFH104 Helping Relationship Skills (3) Elective Course (3 credits)
Students shall select 1 elective course, not already taken.General Education Course (5)
COM162 Academic and Professional Communication (Education) (3)ICT122 Computing and Information Skills Fundamentals II (2)
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesEFH201 Counselling over the Lifespan (3)EFH202 Theories and Techniques of Counselling (3)
Elective Course (3)Students shall select 1 elective course, notalready taken.
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Semester 4Core CoursesEFH200 Group Work in Counselling (3)EFH204 Ethical & Legal Issues in Counselling (3)EFR220 Introduction to Educational Research (3) Elective Course (3 credits)
Students shall select 1 elective course, notalready taken.Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesEFH300 Appraisal Techniques in Counselling (3)EFH302 Community Counselling (3)EFH303 Multicultural Counselling (3)EFH220 Introduction to Educational Research (3)
Elective Course (3 credits). Students shall select 1 elective course, not already taken.Semester 6Core CoursesEFH304 HIV/AIDS Counselling (3)EFH305 Teaching of Guidance & Counselling in Schools & Other Settings (3)EFH307 Practicum in Guidance and Counselling (Classroom/field work practice) (3)
Optional Courses (Choose One):EFF220 Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education (3)EFH203 Occupational Counselling (3)EFP200 Human Learning, Cognition and Motivation (3)EFH308 Family and Marriage Counselling (3)
Elective Course (2 credits)Students shall select 1 elective course, notalready taken.
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesEFH400 Substance Abuse Counselling (3)EFH401 Research Project in Counselling (3) Optional Course (Choose one):EFH309 Human Sexuality & Counselling (3)EFH410 Seminars in Counselling (3)EFH405 Spiritual Counselling (3)Elective Course (3)
Students shall select 1 elective course, notalready taken.
Semester 8Core CoursesEFH407 Consultation in Schools & Community Settings (3)EFH408 Internship in Guidance and Counselling (Field Work) (6)EFH409 Development & Management of Guidance & Counselling School Programs (3) Major/Major – BEd Counselling Major/Major
The proposed program can be taken by any student from any program; the duration is 8 semesters. It shall comprise CHS core, optional, elective and general education courses. Students shall meet normal elective and generaleducation requirements stipulated for bachelor’s degrees. In the Major/Major students shall take a minimum of 57 credits in Counselling core, and 6 optional as listed below.
MAJOR/MAJORStudents in Major/Major will take the followingcourses being for the counselling major:
LEVEL 100Semester 1Core CoursesEFH100 Foundations of Guidance and Counselling (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesEFH102 Indigenous Guidance and Counselling Approaches (2)EFH103 Introduction to Career Development (3)EFH104 Helping Relationship Skills (3)
LEVEL 200SemesterCore CoursesEFH201 Counselling over the Lifespan (3)EFH202 Theories and Techniques of Counselling (3)
Semester 4Core CoursesEFH200 Group Work in Counselling (3)EFH204 Ethical and legal issues in Counselling (2)
LEVEL 300Semester 5Core CoursesEFH300 Appraisal Techniques in Counselling (3)EFH302 Community Counselling (3)EFH303 Multicultural Counselling (3)
Semester 6Core CoursesEFH304 HIV/AIDS Counselling (3)EFH305 Teaching of Guidance & Counselling in Schools & Other Settings (3)EFH307 Practicum in Guidance and Counselling (Classroom/fieldwork) (3)
Optional Courses (Choose one):EFH308 Family and Marriage Counselling (3)EFH309 Human Sexuality & Counselling (3)
LEVEL 400Semester 7Core CoursesEFH400 Substance Abuse Counselling (3)EFH401 Research Project in Counselling (3) Optional Course (Choose one)EFH405 Spiritual Counselling (3)EFH410 Seminars in Counselling (3)
Semester 8Core CoursesEFH407 Consultation in Schools & Community Settings (3)EFH408 Internship in Guidance and Counselling (6)EFH409 Development & Management of Guidance & Counselling School Programmes (3)
Assessment1. C.A. Normally should comprise at least three pieces of work (examples are, written assignment,
test, presentations, project and reports) Or2. CA Normally should comprise at least two pieces of
work, and a final examination in the ratio of 1:1
List of Foundational Courses Offered in theDepartmentThe Department of Educational Foundations offers core courses in Education, which are considered essential for all students in the Faculty of Education. The courses are offered at various levels.
Level 1EFA100 School Organization (Semester 1 and 2).EFF110 Introduction to the History of Education (Semester1)EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology– (Semesters 1 and 2)/or 2)
Level 2EFA200 Managing Quality Schools (Semesters1 and 2)EFF210 Introductions to Sociology of Education (Semester 1)EFF220 Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education -(Semesters 1 & 2)EFP200 Human Learning, Cognition and Motivation-(Semesters 1 and 2)EFP201 Behavioural Theories and Applied Behaviour Analysis in the Classroom - (Semesters 1 & 2)EFP202 Meeting the Challenges of the Elementary School Learner- (Semester 1)EFP203 the Adolescent Learner and Learning - (Semesters 1 and/or 2)EFR200 Introduction to Measurement in Education (Semester 2)EFR220 Introduction to Educational Research - (Semester 2)
Level 3EFC300 Introduction to Curriculum Development (Semester 2)EFF310 Citizenship, Human Rights, Demo and Educ: Critical Issues (Semesters 1and 2)EFF320 Comparative Education (Semester 2)EFF330 The State, Market and Education in Global Context - (Semester 2)EFP300 Advance Educational Psychology - (Semesters 1 and/or 2)EFP301 Adult-Child Interaction and Cognitive Development- (Semester 1)EFR300 Classroom Assessment - (Semester 2)EFR301 Public Examinations and National Assessments - (Semester 2)EFR302 Action Research-(Semester 2)
Level 4EFC400 Curriculum Theory and Instruction - (Semesters 1 and 2)EFF410 Philosophy of Education- Semesters 1 and 2)EFF420 Contemporary Issues in Teacher Education in Botswana - (Semesters 1and 2)EFF430 Philosophical Analysis of Educ. Concepts, Pols and Practice - (Semesters 1 and 2)
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION
Aims(1)The main aim is to prepare teachers who are
professionally qualified to teach in Secondary Schools with a sensitivity and understanding of the multi-layered and multi-dimensional context in which they operate. These contexts include the socio-cultural,
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political local national and international dimensions of education.
(2) It also proposes to prepare individuals who are sensitive to issues of unity, equality, social justice and democracy in classrooms, educational institutions and society at large. This incorporates issues of gender, social class, ethnicity age and race.
(3) To prepare teachers who will promote the Vision 2016 goal of educated and informed nation.
ObjectivesHaving successfully completed Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programme the student should be able to • Apply knowledge, values teaching learning
perspectives essential to the teaching profession• Demonstrate expertise in applying synthesizing and
analysing teachers’ work • Show competence in critical in critical thinking
reflective practice• Demonstrate familiarity with and ability to adapt to
the everyday life of the school and class of requiring skills in interpersonal relations and communications, and knowledge of action research through the successful completion of portfolios, projects and or other assignments.
Entrance QualificationsThe normal entry requirements into the Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Programme shall be in accordance with the General regulations 30.20
Programme StructureThe Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) shall normally be a one year full-time programme. The minimum number of credits to graduate is 31 made of core courses of 2 to 3 credits. All students shall take 8 courses from Educational Foundations Department and the remaining four from one of the respective departments of LSSE/DMSE/HE according to the area of specialization of student. Thus the Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) shall compromise 12 core courses and an additional compulsory winter course of Teaching Practice worth 3 credits.
Students shall take the following core courses:
(i) Take in semester oneEFP500: Psychology of Learning (3) (semesters 1 and 2)EFC500: Curriculum and Instruction (3)EFH500: Guidance and Counseling (3)
(ii)Take in Semester two
EFF573: The Teacher, School and Society (2) (semesters 1 and 2EFR 500: Measurement and Evaluation (3)EFA500: School Organization and Management (3)EFC510: Contemporary Issues in Education (2)EFS500: Special Education - 3 credits semesters 1 and 2 And any one of the following options (A to E):
A.Students intending to be Language and Social Science Teachers
(i)Take in Semester one any two ofELL501: Language and Education Issues (3)ELR501: Theory and Practice of Religious Education (3)ELG501: The Theory and Practice of Teaching
Geography (3)ELH501: Theory of Teaching History (3)ELF50I: Theory of Teaching French 2 credits (ii)Take in Semester Two
Two courses corresponding to those taken in semester one in (i) above)ELL502: Practical Approaches to the Teaching of English Language and Literature (3)ELL504: Practical Approaches to the Teaching of Setswana (3)ELR502: Theory and Practice of Religious Education (3) ELG502: The Theory and Practice of Teaching Geography (3)ELH502: Practice of Teaching History (3)ELF502: Practice of Teaching French (3)
B. Students intending to be Family and consumer sciences Teachers
(i) Take in Semester one FCS 511: Fundamental s of Teaching Home Economics in Secondary Schools (3)FCS512: Methods of Teaching and Evaluation in Family and consumer sciences (3)
(ii) Take in Semester twoFCS513: Management of Family and consumer sciences Instruction (3)FCS514: Methods of Teaching and Evaluation in Family and consumer sciences (3) C. Students intending to be Computer Studies Teachers shall
(i) Take in Semester OneESE561: Introduction to Theory of Teaching Computer Studies(3)ESE591: Guided Study in Computer Education (3)
(ii) Take in Semester Two ESE562: The Practice of Teaching Computer Studies (3)ESE572: Secondary School Computer Studies Teaching (3)
D. Students intending to be Mathematics Teachers shall
(i)Take in Semester OneESM561: Introduction to Theory of Teaching Mathematics (3)ESM591: Guided Study in Mathematics Education (3)
(ii)Take in Semester Two ESM562: The Practice of Teaching Mathematics (3) ESM572: Secondary School Mathematics Teaching (3)
E. Students intending to be Science teachers shall
(i) Take in Semester OneESS561: Introduction to Theory of Teaching Secondary School Science (3)ESS591: Guided Study in Science Education (3)
(ii)Take in Semester Two ESE562: The Practice of Teaching Secondary School Science (3)Plus one of:ESB572: Teaching the Secondary School Biology Syllabus (3)ESC572 Issues in Secondary School Chemistry Teaching (3)
ESP572 Secondary School Physics Teaching (3)
Winter CourseETP300 Teaching Practice (3)
AssessmentAll courses will be assessed by means of Continuous Assessment (CA) and final examination. Students shall be encouraged to visit schools and produce reports based on their observations and practical applications of the theoretical approaches they will have been provided with e.g. evaluation of curricula in practice or writing a report on a school’s Guidance and counselling programme.
Progression from Semester to SemesterShall be in accordance with the Provision of General Regulation 00.9
Award of the Diploma
The Diploma shall be awarded in accordance with the General Regulations 10.4 subject to:a) Completing a minimum of 31 creditsb)Completion of seven weeks of Teaching Practice which has t to be passed. The final mark of T.P. will be part of the overall grade.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYSemester 1EDT543 Planning and Producing Instructional Materials (3)EDT411 Educational Technology Basics (3)
Semester 2EDT310 Producing Instructional Materials for Primary Education (3)EDT543 Planning and Producing Instructional Materials (3)
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCESBachelor of Family and Consumer Sciences Degree Programme
Entry RequirementsIn addition to satisfying the requirements of General Regulations 20.21, candidates shall be required to have a credit in Biology, and/or Chemistry, or related Science Combination at Ordinary Level or its equivalent. A pass in any Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) subject shall be an added advantage.
Alternative Entrance QualificationsApplicants with a Diploma in Family and Consumer Sciences (or Family and Consumer Sciences Education) or Diploma in Secondary Education with FCS (Family and Consumer Sciences) as a teaching subject shall be admitted into Level 200 or 300 of the Degree Programme based on accumulated credits in the area.
LEVEL 100Semester 1Core CoursesFCS100 Introduction to FCS (3)FCS101 Foundations of Family Studies (3)FCS102 Introduction to Nutrition (BNS students only) (3)
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BIO122 Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (3)CHE107 Chemistry Applied to Family and Consumer Sciences (3)ICT121 Computing & Information Skills Fundamental I (3)COM161 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Education) (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesFCS102 Introductory Nutrition (3)FCS103 Prenatal and Early Childhood Development (3)BIO123 Introduction to Microbiology and Stored Product Entomology (3)PH162 Physics Applied to Family & Consumer Sciences (3)COM162 Academic and Professional Communication (Education) (3)ICT122 Computing and Information Skills Fundamentals II (3)
LEVEL 200Semester 1Core CoursesFCS204 Introductory Housing (3)FCS205 Introduction to Textiles (3)FCS206 Fundamentals of Food Science (3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)ICT121 Computing and Information Skills Fundamentals (DSE only) (3)COM161 Communication and Acadrmic Literacy or Elective* (3) (DSE only)EFS101 Introductory to Exceptional Children (3)
*Elective courses are to be chosen from any other course outside of the FCS programme for which students are eligible.
B. Area of Specialization (Choose from 1 OR 2)
1. Extension SpecialisationFCS208 Foundations of FCS Extension (3)2. Formal Education SpecializationFCS207 Orientation to Teaching FCS (3)
Semester 2A. Core CoursesFCS209 Technology and Creative Sewing (3)FCS210 Foundations of Food Preparation (3)FCS211 Introduction to Interior Design (3)
Elective (3) Elective courses are to be chosen from any other course outside of the FCS programme for which students are eligible.
ICT122 Computing and Information Skills Fundamentals (DSE only) (3)PHY162 Physics Applied to FCS (DSE only) (3)BIO123 Introduction to Microbiology & Stored Product Entomology (DSE only) (3)
B. Area of Specialization (Choose from 1 OR 2)
1. Extension SpecialisationFCS212 Group Processes & Dynamics (3)
2. Formal Education SpecializationEFR200 Introduction to Measurement in Education Programmes (3)
Elective courses are to be chosen from any other course outside of the FCS programme for which students are
eligible.LEVEL 300Semester 1A. Core courses (Take all)FCS302 Consumer Education and Protection (3)FCS303 Apparel Production Processes (3)FCS304 Meal Management (3)FCS305 Social Cultural & Psychological Aspects of Clothing (3)
B. Optional courses (Choose 1)FCS306 Food Service Management (3)FCS352 Theory and Practice when Interacting with Young Children (3)
C. Area of Specialization (Choose from 1 OR 2)
1. Extension SpecialisationFCS301 Methods of Teaching FCS Extension (3)
2. Formal Education SpecializationEFC200 Introduction to Curriculum Development (3)
Semester 2A. Core courses (Take All)FCS211 Introduction to Interior Design (DSE only) (3)FCS309 Research Methods in FCS (3) FCS310 Nutrition in the Lifespan (3)FCS311 Apparel Product Design Development (3) B. Optional course EFH308 Family and Marriage Counselling (3) ORElective* (3)*Elective courses are to be chosen from any other course outside of the FCS programme for which students are eligible.
C. Area of Specialisation (Choose one, from 1-2)
1. Extension Specialization (Take All)FCS308 Programme Planning in FCS Extension (3)FCS312 Field Attachment (winter course) (3)
2. Formal Education Specialization (Take All) FCS307 FCS Instruction in Secondary Schools (3)ETP300 Teaching Practice (winter course) (3)
LEVEL 400
Semester 1A. Core coursesFCS404 Community Nutrition (3)MGT202 Small Business Management (3) B. Optional courses (select 2)FCS405 Apparel Manufacturing (3)FCS406 Housing in Community Development (3)FCS407 Human Development Seminar (3)FCS408 Fashion, Culture and Society (3)C. Area of Specialisation (Choose one, from 1-2)
1. Extension Specialization FCS402 Management of FCS Extension Programmes (3)
2. Formal Education Specialization FCS401 Management & Administration of FCS Programmes (3)Semester 2A. Core courses
FCS403 Research Project in FCS (3)Elective (3)
B. Optional courses (select 3)FCS409 Management of Family Resources (3)FCS410 Therapeutic Nutrition (3)FCS411 Community Mobilization (3)FCS412 Principles of Quantity Food Production (3)FCS413 Food Regulations (3)FCS415 Tailoring Techniques (3)
AssessmentStudent’s performance in each course shall be assessed in accordance with the provision of the University General Regulations 00.8. Courses offered in other faculties/departments shall be governed by their relevant regulations.
Progression from semester to semesterProgression from semester to semester shall be in accordance with provisions of the University General Regulation 00.9.
DegreeAward of Degree shall be in accordance with provision of the University General Regulations 00.85, subject to completion of 6 credits of Teaching Practice (School Specialization) or 6 credits of Internship.
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES EDUCATIONProgrammesBachelor of Education (Secondary) HumanitiesBachelor of Education (Secondary)Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Entry RequirementsThe normal Entry Requirements shall be as stipulated in the University of Botswana General Regulations – Entrance Qualifications 20.20, and Departmental Regulation E.D. 26. 10 and ED. 26.12.
Bed (Secondary): Humanities SpecialisationSemester 5Level 3
African Languages and LiteratureALL321 The Structure of the Sentence (3)ALL322 The Structure of Meaning (3)ALL341 Introduction to Literary Theory (3) EnglishENG311 Modern English Grammar (3)ENG317 African Drama (3)ENG373 Botswana Literature (3)
English Language and Literature Curriculum CoursesELL301 Curriculum and policy issues in language education (3)
Environmental EducationEEL301 Introduction to Environmental Education (3)
History and Geography Education
SEMESTER: 1 History and Geography Education
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CORE COURSE
ICT121 Computing and Information Skills 1 (3)
1.HISTORY (Core courses) ELH290 Theory of Teaching History in Schools (3)HIS102 Introduction to the Study of History (2)HIS201 African Cultures and Civilisations to c.1500 (3)HIS202 Africa in the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade c.1500-c1800(3)
Select any two of the following:ELC211 Introduction to Development Issues and Perspectives (3)ELC300 Education for Self-Reliance (3)ELC302 Gender Issues in Social Studies (3)
2. GEOGRAPHY (Core courses) ELG290 Theory of Geography Teaching (3)ENS211 The Earth Environmental Education (3)ENS251 The Human Environment System (3)ENS242 Introduction to Spatial Analysis (3)ENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues (3)
Moral Education Curriculum CoursesELM301 Theory of Moral Education (3)
Religious Education CoursesELR301 Theory of Religious Education (3)
Setswana Language and Literature Curriculum CoursesELL301 Curriculum and policy issues in language education (3)
Social StudiesELC300 Education for Self-reliance (3)ELC302 Gender issues in Social Studies (3) Theology and Religious StudiesTRS301 Christology (3)TRS302 Missionaries in the 19th Century South Africa (3)
Environmental Education (Core/Compulsory Course)EEL302 Environmental Education Methodology (3)
Semester 6Level 3African Languages and LiteratureALL323 Introduction to Stylistics and Discourse Analysis (3)ALL342 African Oral Narratives (3)ALL343 Introduction to African Popular Theatre (3)
English Language and Literature Curriculum CoursesELL302 The teaching of Literature at Secondary School l (3)
Environmental EducationEEL302 Environmental Education Methodology (3)
History and Geography EducationCORE COURSEICT122 Computing and Information Skills fundamentals II (3)
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION1. HISTORY (Core courses) ELH291 Theory of Teaching History in Schools (3)ELP490 Research Methods in LSSE (3)
HIS331 African Diaspora in the Islamic World & Asia (3) HIS335 Colonial Latin America to 1830 (3)HIS 343 Trade & Politics in Central African Kingdoms (3)Select one from the following:ELC311 Multicultural Education (3)ELC312 Conflicts and Conflict Resolution (3) 2. GEOGRAPHY (Core Courses) ELG291 Practice of Geography Teaching (Pre-req ELG290) (3)ELC211 Introduction to Development Issues and Perspectives (3)ENS302 Sustainable Development (3)ENS318 Water Resources Development and Management (3)
Setswana Language and Curriculum Courses ELL302 The Teaching of Literature at Secondary School (3)
Social StudiesELC311 Multicultural Education (3)ELC312 Conflicts and Conflicts Resolutions (3) Theology and Religious Studies TRS314 Christian Moral Theology (3)TRS315 Sociology of Religion (3)
Optional Course for Semester 6One course (2-3 credits) to be selected from the menu below.
African Languages and LiteratureALL332 Language Instruction V (3)ALL351 Politics and Southern African Poetry (3)ALL352 Emergent Literary Genres (3)ALL341 Epic Performance in Africa (3)ALL334 Introduction to Modern Theories in Grammatical Analysis (3)ALL335 Language Instruction VI (3)ALL354 African Oral Literature and the Media (3)ALL355 The Contemporary Setswana Novel (3)
EnglishENG312 Milton (3)ENG343 Modern African Poetry (3)ENG324 Twentieth Century American Literature (3)ENG327 Practical Drama (3)ENG321 Usage in English (3)ENG341 Introduction to Socio-linguistic (3)
Environmental EducationCORE (Compulsory)EEL301 Introduction to Environmental Education (3)
Social StudiesELC321 Social Studies Methods (3)ELC322 Evaluation in Social Studies (3)
Theology and Religious StudiesTRS317 Theodicy: The Co-existence of God and Evil (3)TRS318 Beginning Biblical Hebrew II (3)TRS319 Philosophy of Religion (3)TRS320 Theories of Truth (3)TRS321 Metaphysics III (3)TRS322 History of Christianity in Southern Africa (3)TRS325 Foundational Structures of Islam (3)TRS303 Creation and the Bible (2)
Semester 7
Level 4Core coursesResearch Project CoursesELP490 Research Methodology in Languages and Social Sciences Education (3) African Languages and Literature ALL421 Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics based in Africa (3)ALL422 A Socio-linguistic Study of Southern Africa (3)ALL441 World Literature in Setswana Translation (3)EnglishENG421 Approaches to Syntax (3)ENG441 Introduction to Pragmatics (3)
English Language and Literature Curriculum CoursesELL401 Foundations of Multicultural Literacy Education (3)
Moral Education Curriculum CoursesELM401 Teaching Moral Education in Secondary Schools (3)
Religious Education Curriculum CoursesELR401 Teaching Religious Education in Secondary Schools (3)
Setswana Language and Literature Curriculum CoursesELL401 Foundations of Multicultural Literacy Education (3)
Social StudiesELC401 Socialisation Issues (3)ELC403 Economic Cooperation & Integration (3)
Theology and Religious StudiesTRS401 New Religious Movements (3)TRS402 Religion and Politics (3) Optional Courses for Semester 7
One course (2-3 credits) to be selected from the menu below.
African Languages and LiteratureALL431 Introduction to Psycho-linguistics (3)ALL432 Language Instruction VII (3)ALL451 Studies in African Aesthetics (3)ALL452 Popular Culture in Africa (3)ALL453 Women’s Literature in Botswana (3)
EnglishENG412 Introduction to Shakespeare (3)ENG413 The African Novel I (3)ENG471 Introduction to Literary Stylistics (3)
English Language and Literature Curriculum CoursesELL403 Literacy, education, culture (3)ELL404 Reader- response Theories in the Secondary School Classroom (3)
Environmental EducationEEL401 Environmental Conservation (3)
Moral Education Curriculum CoursesELM492 Evaluation of Moral Education Curriculum in Botswana Secondary Schools (3)ELM493 Contemporary Moral Issues in Moral Education (3)
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Religious Education Curriculum CoursesELR492 Evaluation of Religious Education Curriculum in Botswana Secondary Schools (3)ELR493 History of Religious Education in Botswana (3)
Setswana Language and LiteratureCurriculum CoursesELL403 Literacy, education, culture (3)ELL404 Reader-response Theories in the Secondary School Classroom (3)
Social StudiesELC421 Global Perspectives and Materials in Social Studies (3)ELC431 Civic Education (3)ELC451 Resource Management in Africa (3)ELC461 Human Rights Issues (3)
Theology and Religious StudiesTRS403 The Doctrine of Sin in the Bible (3)TRS405 Intermediate Hebrew I (3)TRS406 Intermediate Arabic I (3)TRS407 Islam’s Socio-cultural, legal and Political Structure (3)TRS409 African Christian Theologies (3)TRS411 Politics and Development of Biblical Thought (3)TRS412 Ecumenical Theology (3)TRS413 Hinduism (3)
HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION
CORE (compulsory)ELP 491 Research Project in LSSE (3) Select any three (3) from the following:HIS332 African Diaspora in the Carribean & the Americas (3)HIS336 Modern Latin America (3)HIS341 From Slavery to Colonialism in West Africa (3)HIS342 Modern Anglophone, Francophone & Lusophone West Africa (3)HIS344 The Roots of Crisis in Modern Central Africa (3)HIS 441 Slave Trade & Colonial Conquest in in East Africa (3)
GEOGRAPHYCOREELC403 Economic Cooperation and Integration (3)ENS311 Biogeography (3)ENS315 Process of Geomorphology (3)Select one from the followingELC432 Skills in Map Interpretation (3)ENS317 Principles of Hydrology (3)ELC432 Skills in Map Interpretation (3)ENS338 Introduction to Geomorphology (3) Semester 8Level 4Core courses
Research project coursesELP491 Research Project in Languages and Social Sciences Education (3)
African Languages and LiteratureALL423 Bantu and Khoe-San Languages of Southern Africa (3)
ALL442 Creative Writing, Theory and Practice (3)ALL443 Oral Poetry in Botswana (2) EnglishENG411 Form, Function and Variation in English (3)ENG431 Introduction to Discourse Analysis (3)
English Language and Literature Curriculum CoursesELL402 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Literacy Education (3)
Environmental Education(CORE/Compulsory)EEL402 Curriculum Development in Environmental Education (3)
Moral Education Curriculum CoursesELM402 Curriculum Design in Moral Education (3) Religious Education Curriculum CoursesELR402 Curriculum Design in Religious Education (3)
Setswana Language and LiteratureCurriculum CoursesELL402 Interdisciplinary Approaches in Literacy Education (3)
Social StudiesELC411 Curriculum Development for Social Studies Teachers (3)ELC404 Development of Social Studies Instructional Materials (3)
Theology and Religious StudiesTRS415 Twentieth Century Theologians (2)TRS416 Religion and Modernity (2)
Optional Courses for Semester 8One course (2-3 credits) to be selected from the menu below.
African Languages and LiteratureALL434 Introduction to Applied Linguistics (3)ALL435 Language Instruction VIII (3)ALL454 Children’s Traditions and Dramatics (2)ALL455 Postcolonial Theory and African Literature (3)
EnglishENG443 The African Novel II (3)ENG451 Introduction to Semantics (3)ENG452 Shakespeare Drama (3)ENG462 Shakespeare Poetry (3)ENG481 Language and Gender (3)
English Language and Literature Curriculum CoursesELL405 Materials Development and Evaluation in Language Education (3)ELL406 Second/Foreign Language Research and Its Implications for Language Teaching and Learning (3) Moral Education Curriculum CoursesELM494 Moral Education Departments and Units (3)
Religious Education Curriculum Courses ELR494 Role of Religious Education Departments (3)
Setswana Language and Literature Curriculum CoursesELL405 Materials Development and Evaluation in Language Education (3)
ELL406 Second/Foreign Language Research and Its Implications for Language Teaching and Learning (3)
Social StudiesELC422 Social Studies Teacher Preparation (3)ELC432 Skills in Map Interpretation (3)ELC441 Social Studies and Affirmative Action (3)ELC442 Values Education (3)ELC462 Social Studies Classroom Environment (3)
Theology and Religious StudiesTRS417 Paul’s Epistles (2)TRS418 Contemporary African Philosophy (2)TRS419 Intermediate Hebrew I (2)TRS421 History of Christianity: Modern and Contemporary (2)TRS422 Empiricism (2)TRS423 History of Philosophy IV (2)TRS424 Buddhism (2)TRS425 The Theology of the Reformation (2)TRS426 Religions Rituals and Sacred Places (2)TRS428 Religious Pluralism (2)
HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY EDUCATIONCORE (compulsory):HIS 416 Land, labour and liberation in Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe (3) HIS442 Ecology and Empire, Conservation and Politics in Eastern Africa (3)HIS446 Growth, Policy and Poverty in Africa, Latin America, South and South-East Asia (3)HIS 401 Mfecane & the Settler Scramble for Southern Africa (3)
Select any two (2) of the following:ELC 403 Economic Cooperation and Integration (3)ELC 451 Resource Management in Africa (3)ELC 461 Human Rights Issues (3)
1.GEOGRAPHYCORE (Compulsory)EEL 402 Curriculum Development in Environmental education (3)ENS458 Gender and Environment (3)ENS260 Environment and Population dynamics(3)
Select any two from the followingENS312 Range Ecology (3)ENS353 Concepts and Principles of Industrialisation (3)ENS403 Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management (3)
Bachelor of Education (Business)Level 100: Semester 1 ECO111 Basic Microeconomics, Core (3)MGT100 Principles of Management, Core (3)STA101 Maths for Business & Social Sciences 1, Core (3)STA116 Introduction to Statistics, Core (4)COM161 Communication & Academic Literacy Skills (Education) (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamental (2)
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Level 100: Semester 2ACC100 Introduction to Accounting, Core (3)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics, Core (3)MKT100 Principles of Marketing, Core (3)STA102 Maths for Business & Social Sciences II, Core (3)COM162 Academic and Professional Communication (Education) (3)ICT122 Computing & Information Skills 2, GEC (2)
Level 200: Semester 3ELB201 Introduction to Business Education, Core (3)FIN200 Business Finance, Core, 3EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology, Core (3)EFC300 Introduction to Curriculum Development, Core (3)ACC201 Introduction to Cost Accounting, Core (3)
Level 200: Semester 4Core (Compulsory)
ELB202 Teaching & Learning Strategies in Business Education (3)ACC205 Special Topics in Accounting (3)ACC206 Accounting for Manufacturing and Alternative Entities (3)BIS205 Information Technology (3)MGT200 Organisational Design and Development (3)MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3) [For in-service students only]
Level 300: Semester 5 [Marketing and Management Specialization]Core (Compulsory)
ELB301 Practice of Business Education, Core (3)MGT300 Human Resource Management, (3)MKT303 Strategic Sales Management (3)EEL301 Introduction to Environmental Education (3)ELC300 Education and Self Reliance, Optional (3) Plus one Elective (3) Level 300: Semester 5 [Accounting and Finance Specialization]Core (Compulsory)
ELB301 Practice of Business Education, Core (3) ACC311 Introduction to Company Accounts (3)FIN301 Financial Institutions and Markets I (3)EEL301 Introduction to Environmental Education (3)ELC300 Education and Self Reliance, Optional (3) Plus one Elective (3)
Level 300: Semester 6 [Marketing and Management Specialization]
Core (Compulsory)
ELB302 Learning Support Systems in Business Education, Core (3)MKT314 Business to Business Marketing Practice (3)MGT305 Human Resource Development (3)
BIS304 Management Information System, (3)EEL302 Environmental Education methodology (3)
Level 300: Semester 6 [Accounting and Finance Specialization] Core (Compulsory)ELB302 Learning Support Systems in Business Education (3)ACC305 Taxation Principles (3)BIS309 Accounting Information Systems (3)FIN300 Financial management (3)EEL302 Environmental Education methodology (3)
Level 400: Semester 7 [Marketing and Management Specialization]Core (Compulsory)ELP490 Research Methods in LSSE (3)ELB401 Critical Issues in Business Education (3)MGT400 Strategic Management (3)MKT409 Brand management (3)
Select one of the following:ELC461 Human Rights Issues (3)ELC400 Socialisation Issues (3)
Level 400: Semester 7 [Accounting and Finance Specialization]Core (Compulsory)
ELP490 Research Methods in LSSE (3)ELB401 Critical Issues in Business Education (3)ACC410 Financial reporting (3)FIN400 Financial Theory and Analysis (3)
Select one of the following:ELC461 Human Rights Issues (3)ELC400 Socialisation Issues (3)
Level 400: Semester 8 [Marketing and Management Specialization] Core (Compulsory)
ELP491 Research project in LSSE (3)MKT408 Contemporary Issues in marketing (3)MKT412 Managing Marketing Relationships (3)MGE415 Managing growing Enterprises (3)
Take BIS404 Small Business Information Systems, Optional (3)OR one Elective (3)
Level 400: Semester 8 [Accounting and Finance Specialization]Core (Compulsory)ELP491 Research project in LSSE (3)ACC408 Current Issues in accounting (3)FIN304 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance (3)
Select one of the following:FIN302 Financial Planning and Forecasting, Optional (3)ELC441 Social studies and Affirmative Action, Optional (3)ACC409 Management Accounting, Optional (3) Plus one Elective (3)
AssessmentAssessment shall be as per General Academic Regulation 00.8.
Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from Semester to Semester shall be as per General Regulations 00.9
Award of DegreeThe award of the Degree shall be as per the General Regulations 00.85
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION1.0 General Information1.0.1 The Department of Mathematics and Science Education offers courses to students in Degree and Non-Degree Teacher Education Programmes in the following teaching subjects: • Biology• Chemistry• Physics• Computer Studies• Mathematics
Mathematics and Science Education1.0.2 The Department of Mathematics and Science Education provides undergraduate and graduate programmes in computer studies, mathematics and science. It offers a wide range of courses including: The theory and practice of teaching school computer studies, mathematics and science education; curriculum development, classroom research and evaluation; contemporary issues in computer, mathematics and science; issues in computer, mathematics and science pedagogical content knowledge; the integration of ICT into the teaching-learning processes; and the philosophy and psychology of computer, mathematics and science teaching. The programmes of study are the Bachelor of Education (Science), Master of Education, MPhil, and PhD. Plans are underway to introduce M.Ed in Computer Studies, Mphil and Phd in the same area. The department offers service courses for Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE). Also the department has an in-service unit that provides workshops and seminars to school teachers and supports schools to strengthen the structure of computer, mathematics and science departments in these schools.
1.0.4 The Bachelor of Education Programme in Science commenced in 1984 and now prepares graduates to become Computer Studies, Mathematics and Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) teachers.1.0.5 The Bachelor of Education Programme in Secondary Education was designed to accommodate both the diploma of the Department and the Colleges of Education. It began in 1996 and in 1998 replaced the Bachelor of Education Programme in Science Education, which began in 1987. The PGDE is offered as a teaching qualification to holders of Bachelor of Science Degrees to prepare aspiring Computer Studies, Mathematics and Science teachers for their teaching careers.1.0.6 Optional courses may be taken in other departments by students who have met the appropriate Programme requirements.1.0.7 Courses are assessed in a variety of ways, including written assignments, tests and projects as approved by the Senate.1.0.8 The Department reserves the right not to offer optional courses in a given semester. 1.1 Bachelor of Education Degree in ScienceThe aim of the Bachelor of Education Combined Major Degree Programme in Science is to significantly
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contribute, in collaboration with the Faculty of Science, to national manpower development by producing high quality Computer Studies, Mathematics and Science teachers for the national education sector. Subject to the provisions of General Regulations 00.0 and 20.00 and to the Faculty of Education Special Regulations, the following Special Regulations of the Department of Mathematics and Science shall apply:
1.2 Entrance Requirements1.2.1 Admission into Level One of the Programme shall be governed by General Regulation 20.2. 1.2.2 Minimum requirements are a BGCSE with a pass in English Language and a C grade in Mathematics and any two of Biology, Chemistry or Physics, or a minimum of Grade BB in Double Science
Double Award1.2.3 An applicant who has taken relevant Advanced Level (A-Level) or equivalent examinations and who has attained a minimum of one E and two Os in the relevant subjects may be admitted into the Bachelor of Education
Degree Programme in Science1.2.4 If an applicant has Grade E or better at Advanced Level, or equivalent qualifications in Science subjects, he/she may, subject to the approval of the relevant Head of Department and the approval of the Deputy Dean, be awarded credits and exempted from equivalent course(s) prescribed for the Degree Programme.1.2.5 Bachelor of Science students of the University with passes in at least two teaching subjects at Level One may be admitted into Level Two of the Programme.
1.3 Programme StructureThere are a total of forty-three (43) Mathematics Education/ Science Education/ Educational Foundations courses in the 8- semester Programme covering the teaching subjects Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Mathematics and Physics. During the Programme, each student will be required to take thirteen (13) of these courses.1.3.1 Levels One and Two (Semesters 1 to 4). In Level 1, students shall follow a common Level One Programme with the Bachelor of Science students. In Level Two, all Education courses are core courses and the Department prescribes four of these to be taken by all students.1.3.2 Levels Three and Four (Semesters 5 to 8). a) In Level Three, the Department prescribes four core courses for all students and one optional course which students can choose from a menu of Computer Studies Education, Mathematics Education or Science Education courses in line with the proposed areas of specialization in the Department.b) In Level Four, the Department prescribes two core courses for all students and two optional courses, which students can choose from a menu of Computer Studies Education, Mathematics Education or Science Education courses as a follow-up to choices in Level Three.
1.4 Levels One and TwoLevel OneCore Courses (6 Courses/26 credits)
Semester 1MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4) Plus: Two of the following courses:BIO111 Principles of Biology (4)CHE101 General Chemistry I (4)PHY112 Geometrical Optics and Mechanics (4) PlusICT121S Computer Skills Fundamental I (2)
COM141 Communication and Academic literacy Skills (Science) (3)
Semester 2MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4) plus: Two of the following courses:BIO112 Diversity of Animals and Plants (4)CHE102 General Chemistry II (4)PHY122 Electricity, Magnetism, and Elements of Modern Physics (4)Plus ICT122S Computer Skills Fundamental II (2)COM142 Academic and Professional Communication (Science) (3)
Level 200Core Courses (6 to 10 Courses/16 to 20 credits) Students shall select courses from any one of the following teaching subjects: Biology; Computer Science; Chemistry; mathematics and Physics.
Semester 3BiologyBIO211 Cell Biology (3) Prerequisite BIO111, BIO112BIO214 Introduction to Mammalian Physiology (3) Prerequisite BIO11, BIO112BIO218 Biology of Flowering Plants (3) Prerequisite BIO111, BIO112
ChemistryCHE211 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (2)CHE213 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I (1)CHE232 Structure and survey of Functional Groups (2)CHE234 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)MAT291 Engineering Mathematics1 (3)
Computer ScienceCSI131 Discreet Structures I (3)CSI141 Programming Principles (3)CSI161 Introduction to Computing (3)
MathematicsMAT211 Intro. Set and Number Theory (3)MAT221 Calculus I (3)
Plus: one of the following courses:MAT251 Vectors and Introductory Mechanics (3)MAT271 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3)
PhysicsPHY231 Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves, Physical Optics (3)PHY232 Properties of Matter, Basic Thermodynamics and Introduction to Nuclear Physics (3)PHY239 Physics Practicals 3.1 (1)MAT291 Engineering Mathematics1 (3)
Semester 4BiologyBIO212 Genetics (3) Prerequisite BIO111, BIO112BIO213 Plant Structure and Function (3) Prerequisite BIO111, BIO112BIO216 General Microbiology (3) Prerequisite BIO111, BIO112ChemistryCHE221 Atomic Structure, Bonding and Main Group Chemistry (2)CHE234 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)CHE242 Introductory Physical Chemistry (2)
CHE244 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
Computer ScienceCIS123 Discreet Structures II (3) Prerequisite CSI131CSI142 Object-Oriented Programming (4) Prerequisite CSI141
MathematicsMAT212 Introductory Linear Algebra (3)MAT222 Calculus II (3)Plus: Two of the following courses:MAT242 Computing I (3)MAT252 Newtonian Mechanics (3)
PhysicsPHY241 Advanced Electricity and Magnetism (3)PHY242 Basic Electronics (3)PHY249 Physics Practicals 4.1 (1)
Core Courses (5 Courses/15 credits) Students shall select courses from the approved Faculty of Education courses listed below:
Semester 3EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)
Plus 0ne of the following courses based on teaching subject:ESE261 Basic Teaching Methods in Secondary School Computer Studies (3)ESM261 Basic Teaching Methods in Secondary School Mathematics (3)ESS261 Basic Teaching Methods in Secondary School Science (3)
Semester 4EFF220 Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education (3) Plus 0ne of the following courses based on teaching subject:ESE262 Practicum in Secondary School Computer Studies Teaching (3)ESM262 Practicum in Secondary School Mathematics Teaching (3)ESS262 Practicum in Secondary School Science Teaching (3)
General Education Courses (2 courses/6 credits)Students shall choose GECs from the University-wide menu.
Winter CourseETP200 Teaching Practice I (3)
Level 3001.5.1 Level Three Core Courses (6 to 9 courses/16 to 18 credits)Courses for the Major teaching subject are to be selected from approved Faculty of Science courses listed below:
Semester 5BiologyBIO307 Biochemistry (3) Prerequisite BIO211 BIO316 Plant Physiology (3) Prerequisite BIO213BIO317 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology (3) Prerequisite BIO214, BIO217ChemistryCHE321 Coordination Chemistry (2)CHE323 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)CHE331 Structure and Survey of Functional Groups I (3)CHE341 Applications of Thermodynamics and
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Electrochemistry (2)CHE343 Physical Chemistry Laboratory III (1)
Computer ScienceCSI242 Data Structures (3) Prerequisites CSII32, CSI142CSI292 Information Systems Fundamentals (3)
MathematicsMAT311 Abstract Algebra I (3)MAT321 Real Analysis I (3) plus:One of the following courses:MAT251 Vectors and Introductory Mechanics (3)MAT323 Vector Calculus (3)
PhysicsPHY351 Advanced Mechanics (3)PHY352 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3)PHY359 Physics Practicals 5.1 (2)
Semester 6BiologyBIO215 Principles of Ecology (3) Prerequisite BIO111, BIO112BIO306 Developmental Biology (3) Prerequisite BIO211, BIO217BIO308 Molecular Biology (3) Prerequisite BIO212
ChemistryCHE312 Analytical Spectroscopy (2)CHE314 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II (1)CHE322 Group Theory and Organometallic Chemistry (3)CHE332 Physical Organic Chemistry (2)CHE334 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1) Computer ScienceCSI223 Systems Programming Core (3) Prerequisite CSI242CSI251 Computer Architecture and Organisation (3) Prerequisites CSI161,CSI141CSI262 Database Concepts (3) Prerequisite CSI242
MathematicsMAT324 Differential Equations (3)
Plus: Two of the following courses:MAT312 Abstract Algebra II (3)MAT322 Real Analysis II (3)MAT342 Computing II (3)MAT344 Numerical Methods of Linear Algebra (3)MAT352 Dynamics I (3)
PhysicsPHY361 Introduction to Electromagnetism (3)PHY362 Analytical Thermodynamics (3)PHY369 Physics Practicals6.1 (2)
Semester 5Core Courses (5 Courses/14 credits)In this semester, students shall also select courses from the following list of Faculty of Education courses:
EFS101 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3) plus: One of the following courses based on teaching subject:ESE361 Teaching Strategies for School Computer Studies (3)ESM361 Teaching Strategies for School Mathematics (3)ESB361 Teaching in the Contemporary Biology Classroom (3)ESC361 Introductory Pedagogical Content
Knowledge in School Chemistry (3)ESP361 Pedagogic Strategies for School Physics (3)
Semester 6ESR362 Introduction to Research Methods in Mathematics and Science Education (2)
Students will choose one of the following based on their teaching subject:ESB362 Advanced Practicum in School Biology Teaching (3)ESC362 Advanced Practicum in School Chemistry Teaching (3)ESE362 Advanced Practicum in School Computer Studies Teaching (3)ESP362 Advanced Practicum in School Physics Teaching (3)ESM362 Advanced Practicum in School Mathematics Teaching (3) and:
Semester 6Students shall select one of the following based on their teaching subject:ESE372 Development and Evaluation of Computer Studies Practical Work (2)ESE392 Impact of Information and Communication Technology on the Teaching/ Learning Process (2)ESM312 Philosophy and Psychology of Mathematics Teaching (2)ESM372 Mathematical Problem Solving (2)ESS352 Human Impact on the Environment (2)ESS372 Development and Evaluation of Investigative Work in School Science (2)
General Education courses (1 course/3 credits)Students shall choose GECs from the University-wide menu.Elective Course (1 course/2 credits)Elective courses shall be chosen from any course offered outside of the Department of Mathematics and Science Education for which students are eligible.
Winter Course ETP300 Teaching Practice II (3)Optional Courses (1 course/2 credits)
Level 4001.5.2 Level Four Core Courses (4 to 6 courses/12 credits)Students shall select courses for their Major teaching subject from the approved Faculty of Science courses listed below:
Semester 7BiologyBIO417 Biotechnology (3)BIO427 Evolution (3) Prerequisite BIO212
ChemistryStudents shall select two of the following:CHE421 Advanced Transition Metal Chemistry (3)CHE431 Heterocyclic Chemistry, Synthetic Reactions and Design of Organic Synthesis (3)CHE441 Advanced Physical Chemistry I (3)
Computer ScienceCSI354 Operating Systems (3) Prerequisites CSI142,CSI251CSI374 Computer Networks (3) Prerequisites CSI142,CSI251CSI342 Systems Analysis and Design (3)
Prerequisites CSI262MathematicsMAT421 Functions of a Complex Variable (3)MAT423 Mathematical Methods (3)
PhysicsPHY472 Statistical Mechanics I (3)PHY473 Solid State Physics (3)PHY479 Physics Practicals 7.1 (2)
Semester 8BiologyBIO311 Plant Systematics (3)BIO418 Food Microbiology (3) Prerequisite BIO216
ChemistryStudents shall select two of the following:CHE412 Sample Handling and Biochemical Analysis (3)CHE432 Secondary Metabolites and Biomolecules (3)CHE442 Advanced Physical Chemistry II (3)
Computer ScienceStudents shall select two of the following:CSI315 Web Technology and Applications (3) Prerequisites CSI262, CSI374CSI384 Information Systems Theory and Practice (3) Prerequisite CSI392CSI392 Human Computer Interaction (3) Prerequisite CSI342
MathematicsStudents shall select two of the following:MAT402 History of Mathematics (3)MAT412 Number Theory (3)MAT416 Abstract Algebra III (3)MAT426 Partial Differential Equations PhysicsPHY481 Atomic and Basic Nuclear Physics (3)PHY485 Microcomputing for Physical Sciences (3)PHY489 Physics Practicals 8.1 (2)
Semester 7Core Courses (2 Courses/5 credits)Students shall choose one course from the approved Faculty of Education courses listed below based on their teaching subject:ESE461 Advanced Teaching Methods in School Computer Studies (3)ESM461 Advanced Teaching Methods in School Mathematics (3)ESB461 Critical Debates in Biology Education (3)ESC461 Further Issues in Chemistry Pedagogical Content Knowledge (3)ESP461 Advanced Pedagogic Strategies for School Physics (3)
Plus one of the following courses:ESE441 Enrichment Topics in Computer Studies Education (2)ESM441 Introduction to ICT in Mathematics Education (2)ESS441 ICT for the Science Teacher Science (2) Optional Courses (3 Courses/6 credits)
Students shall choose one of the following based on teaching subject:ESE471 Contemporary Issues in Computer Studies Education (2)ESM471 Contemporary Issues in Mathematics Education (2)ESS471 Contemporary Issues in Science
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Education (2)ESR481 Research Project in Mathematics/ Science Education (2)
Semester 8Students shall choose two of the following based on teaching subject:ESE412 Introduction to Web Design, Development and Publishing for Teachers(2)ESE442 ICT and e-Learning (2)ESM412 Mathematics and Society (2)ESM442 Information and Communication Technology in Mathematics Education II (2)ESS412 Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science (2)ESS442 Further Issues in ICT for the Science Teacher (2) or:
Approved options from other DMSE courses Plus One ofEFC400 Curriculum Theory and Instruction (3)EFF420 Contemporary Issues in Teacher Education in Botswana (3)
General Education Courses (4 courses/9 credits) Students shall select GECs from the University wide menu.Elective Course (1 course/2 credits) One elective course is to be chosen from any course offered outside the Department of Mathematics and Science Education for which students are eligible.
1.6 Assessment1.6.1 Courses offered by the Department of Mathematics
and Science Education shall normally be assessed through continuous assessment (CA) and final examination. Courses offered in other Faculties/ Departments shall be governed by their relevant regulations.
1.6.2 Continuous assessment shall take a variety of forms including written assignments, tests, practicals, presentations and reports.
1.6.3 Continuous assessment shall normally comprise a minimum of 3 pieces of assessed work. The components of continuous assessment shall be equally weighted.
1.6.4 Courses which include a final examination in their assessment shall be examined by a 2-hour paper.
1.6.5 The ratio of continuous assessment to final examination shall be 1:1.
1.6.6 The overall grade in a course shall be in accordance with the provisions of General Regulation 00.84.
1.7 Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from semester to semester shall be in accordance with the provisions of General Regulation 00.9.
1.8 Award of DegreeThe Degree shall be awarded in accordance with the provisions of General Regulation 00.85, subject to completion of 6 credits of Teaching Practice.
2.0 Bachelor of Education in Secondary Education (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics)For all Regulations governing the Bachelor of Education Degree in Secondary Education, consult the Handbook of the Department of Languages and Social Sciences Education.
2.1 Level Two Core Courses (8 to 10 courses/24 to 29 credits)Students shall select two teaching subjects from the
following subjects:• Applied Mathematics • Biology• Chemistry• Mathematics• Physics
Level 200Semester 3Applied Mathematics ESM201 INSET Introductory Mechanics I (3)ESM214 INSET Introductory Computer Studies (3)
BiologyBIO111 Principles of Biology (4)
ChemistryCHE101 General Chemistry I (4)
MathematicsESM203 INSET Algebra I (3)ESM213 INSET Differential Calculus (3)
PhysicsPHY112 Geometrical Optics and Mechanics f (4) Ancillary Mathematics for the SciencesESM221 Pre-Calculus for Science Teachers (3)
Semester 4Applied MathematicsESM204 INSET Introductory Mechanics II (3)ESM211 INSET Introductory Mathematical Statistics (3)
BiologyBIO112 Diversity of Animals and Plants (4)
ChemistryCHE101 General Chemistry I (4)
MathematicsESM206 INSET Algebra II (3)ESM216 INSET Integral Calculus (3)
PhysicsPHY112 Geometrical Optics and Mechanics (4) Ancillary Mathematics for the SciencesESM222 Calculus for Science Teachers (3)
On completion of Level Two, students will be at a level equivalent to Level One of the Bachelor of Science Programme in two of the following: BIO111/112; CHE101/102; MAT111/112; PHY111/121.
General Education Courses (3 courses/7 credits)Students shall select GECs from the University wide menu.
Level 3002.2 Level Three Core Courses (6 to 10 courses/16 to 20 credits)Students shall select courses based on their pre-determined teaching subjects from the approved Faculty of Science courses listed below:
Semester 5Applied MathematicsMAT387 Mechanics for Teachers I (3)MAT389 Linear Programming and Game Theory for Teachers (3)
BiologyBIO211 Cell Biology (3) Prerequisite BIO111, BIO112BIO214 Introduction to Mammalian Physiology (3) Prerequisite BIO11, BIO112BIO218 Biology of Flowering Plants (3) Prerequisite BIO111, BIO112ChemistryCHE211 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (2)CHE213 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I (1)CHE221 Atomic Structure, Bonding and Main Group Chemistry (2)CHE223 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
MathematicsMAT381 Calculus for Teachers I (3)MAT383 Linear Algebra for Teachers (3)
PhysicsPHY231 Mechanics, Variations and Waves, Physical Optics (3)PHY232 Properties of Matter, Basic Thermodynamics and Introduction to Nuclear Physics (4) PHY239 Physics Practicals 3.1 (1)
Semester 6Applied MathematicsMAT384 Computing for Teachers (3)MAT388 Mechanics for Teachers II (3)
BiologyBIO212 Genetics (3) Prerequisite BIO111, BIO112BIO213 Plant Structure and Function (3) Prerequisite BIO111, BIO112BIO216 General Microbiology (3) Prerequisite BIO111, BIO112
ChemistryCHE232 Structure and Survey of Functional Groups I(2)CHE234 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)CHE242 Introductory Physical Chemistry (2)CHE244 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
MathematicsMAT382 Calculus for Teachers II (3)MAT414 Combinatorics and Graph Theory (3)
PhysicsPHY241 Advanced Electricity and Magnetism (3)PHY242 Basic Electronics (3)PHY249 Physics Practicals 4.1 (1)
Semester 5Students shall choose one of the following:ESM391 Principles and Practice of Teaching School Mathematics I (3)ESS391 Principles and Practice of Teaching School Science I (3)
Semester 6ESR362 Introduction to Research Methods in Mathematics and Science Education (2)
Students shall choose one course from the following based on teaching subject:ESM392 Principles and Practice of Teaching School Mathematics II (3)ESS392 Principles and Practice of Teaching School Science II (3) plus:Plus: Optional Courses (1 course/2 credits)
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Semester 6Students shall choose one course from the following based on teaching subject:ESM312 Philosophy and Psychology of Mathematics Teaching (2)ESM372 Mathematical Problem Solving (2)ESS352 Human Impact on the Environment (2)ESS372 Development and Evaluation of Investigative Work in School Science (2)
General Education Courses (2 courses/4 credits)Students shall choose GECs from the University-wide menu.
Level 4002.3 Level Four Core Courses (4 to 8 courses/12 credits)Courses in each student’s Major teaching subject shall be selected from the approved Faculty of Science courses listed below.
Semester 7BiologyBIO307 Biochemistry (3) Prerequisite BIO211 BIO317 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology (3) Prerequisite BIO214, BIO217BIO417 Biotechnology (3)
ChemistryCHE321 Coordination Chemistry (2)CHE323 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)CHE341 Applications of Thermodynamic and Electrochemistry (2)CHE343 Physical Chemistry Laboratory III (1)
MathematicsMAT483 Real Analysis for Teachers (3)MAT485 Number Theory and Abstract Algebra for Teachers (3)
PhysicsPHY351 Advanced Mechanics (3)PHY352 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3)PHY359 Physics Practicals 5.1 (2)
Semester 8BiologyBIO306 Developmental Biology (3)BIO308 Molecular Biology (3) Prerequisite BIO212BIO418 Food Microbiology (3) Prerequisite BIO216
ChemistryCHE312 Analytical Spectroscopy (2)CHE314 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II (1)CHE332 Physical Organic Chemistry (2)CHE334 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II(1)
MathematicsMAT324 Differential Equations (3)
Plus: One of the following courses:MAT482 Geometry for Teachers II (3)MAT484 Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Teachers (3)
PhysicsPHY361 Introduction to Electromagnetism (3)PHY362 Analytical Thermodynamics (3)PHY369 Physics Practicals 6.1 (2)
Semester 7Core Courses from Faculty of Education: (1 course/3 credits)
Students shall choose one of the following courses based on teaching subject:
ESB461 Critical Debates in Biology Education (3)ESC461 Further Issues in Chemistry Pedagogical Content Knowledge (3)ESM461 Advanced Teaching Methods in School Mathematics (3)ESP461 Advanced Pedagogic Strategies for School Physics (3)
Optional Courses (3 courses/6 credits)Students shall choose one of the following courses based on teaching subject:ESM441 Introduction to Information and Communication Technology in Mathematics Education (2)ESM471 Contemporary Issues in Mathematics Education (2)ESS441 Intro to Information and Communication Technology in Science Education (2)ESS471 Contemporary Issues in Science Education (2)ESR481 Research Project in Mathematics/ Science Education (2)
Semester 8Students shall choose one of the following:ESM412 Mathematics and Society (2)ESM442 Information and Communication Technology in Mathematics Education II (2)ESS412 Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science (2)ESS442 Information and Communication Technology in Science Education II(2) Plus: Choose one of the following optional courses EFC 400 Curriculum Theory and Instruction (3)EFF 420 Contemporary Issues in Teacher Education in Botswana (3)
General Education Courses (2 Courses/6 credits)Students shall select GECs from the University wide menu.
Elective Courses (2 courses/6 credits)Students shall select two electives from any courses offered outside the Department of Mathematics and Science Education for which they are eligible.
3.0 Post Graduate Diploma in EducationFor all Regulations governing the PGDE, consult the Handbook of the Department of Educational Foundations. All students shall take eight Foundation courses and four courses from their respective teaching specializations, which shall be one of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Mathematics or Physics. The Diploma will thus comprise twelve (12) courses all of which are core plus a 3- credit Winter Course of Teaching Practice.
Core Courses (32 credits) Options from the Department of Educational FoundationsSemester 1EFP500 Psychology of Learning (3)EFC500 Curriculum and Instruction (3)EDT500 Information and Technology (2)EFG500 Guidance and Counseling (2)
Semester 2EFR500 Measurement and Evaluation (3)EFA500 School Management (3)EFF500 Contemporary Issues in Education (2)EFS500 Special Education (2)
Computer StudiesSemester 1ESE561 Introduction to Theory of Teaching Computer Studies (3)ESE591 Guided Study in Computer Education (3)
Semester 2ESE562 The Practice of Teaching Computer Studies (3)ESE572 Secondary School Computer Studies Teaching (3)
MathematicsSemester 1ESM561 Introduction to Theory of Teaching Mathematics (3)ESM591 Guided Study in Mathematics Education (3)
Semester 2ESM562 The Practice of Teaching Mathematics (3)ESM572 Secondary School Mathematics Teaching (3)
ScienceSemester 1ESS561 Introduction to the Theory of Teaching Secondary School Science (3)ESS591 Guided Study in Science Education (3)
Semester 2ESS562 The Practice of Teaching Secondary School Science (3)
plus one of the following based on science teaching subject:ESB572 Teaching the Secondary School Biology Syllabus (3)ESC572 Issues in Secondary School Chemistry Teaching (3)ESP572 Secondary School Physics Teaching (3) Winter CourseETP500 Teaching Practice (3
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH & RECREATIONB.Ed in Physical Education
Entry RequirementsLevel 100: A minimum of 5 credits in the BGCSE or
its equivalentLevel 200: A certificate in Physical Education, College
Diploma, or its equivalentLevel 300: University of Botswana Diploma in Physical
Education or its equivalent
The normal entry requirements shall be as stipulated in General Regulation 20.20 and Departmental Regulations ED 9.2 and ED 9.3.
Level 100Semester ICore CoursesPHR130 Introduction to Volleyball (2)PHR131 Introduction to Swimming (2)PHR135 Introduction to Adapted Physical Education (2)PHR136 Practical Coaching and Officiating Techniques in Sports and Games (2)PHR138 Foundations of Physical Education, Sport
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and Recreation (2)EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (2)COM161 Communication and Academic literacy Skills (Education) (3)Elective Course (2 credits)
Semester 2Core CoursesPHR139 Athletics: Track (2)PHR140 Athletics: Field (2)PHR141 Recreation and Leisure (2)PHR142 Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Sports (2)EFP101 Foundations of Developmental Psychology (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals II (2)COM162 Academic and Professional Communication (Education) (3)
Elective Course (2 credits)
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesPHR260 Netball (2)PHR262 Introduction to Skills and Techniques of Tennis (2)PHR264 Human Anatomy Applied to Sports and Games (2)PHR268 Teaching Physical Education in Secondary Schools (2)PHR269 Motor Learning and Human Performance (2)PHR210 Psychology of Sport (2)GEC Courses (4 credits) 1 Elective (2 credits)
Semester 4Core CoursesPHR261 Introduction to Skills and Techniques of Soccer (2)PHR263 Table Tennis (2)PHR265 Accident Prevention, First Aid and Care of Sports Injuries (2)PHR266 Human Physiology Applied to Sports and Games (2)PHR267 Teaching Physical Education in Pre- Primary School (2) GEC Courses (6) Elective Course (2)Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesPHR300 Advanced Swimming (2)PHR302 Softball (2)PHR313 Nutrition and Sports Performance (2)PHR314 Biomechanics (2)
Optional CoursesPHR305 Physical Education Teaching Methods (2)PHR306 Community Recreation (2)PHR307 Introduction to Biochemistry of Exercise and Sport (2)PHR309 Adapted Physical Education I (2)PHR310 Principles of Sport Management (2)GEC COURSES (5 credits)
Semester 6Core CoursesPHR301 Gymnastics and Body Management Skills (2)
PHR303 Basketball (2)PHR304 Test and Measurement in Physical Education, Sport and Recreation (3) ETP200 Teaching Practice
Optional CoursesPHR308 Scientific Basis of Coaching and Officiating (2)PHR312 Leisure and Tourism Development (2)PHR315 Adapted Physical Education II (2)PHR316 Sport Marketing (2)PHR317 Sport and Culture (2)EFC300 Introduction to Curriculum Development (3)GEC Courses (5 credits)
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesPHR400 Track and Field Athletics and Theory of Games and Sports (2)PHR402 Badminton (2)PHR404 Cricket (2)PHR409 Research Methods in Physical Education, Sport and Recreation (2)PHR411 Research in Physical Education/ Sport/ Recreation I Project I (2)PHR412 Research in Physical Education/Sport/ Recreation II Project II (2)EFS404 Education of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyper- Activity Disorders (3)Optional CoursesPHR406 Physiology of Exercise I (2)PHR415 Facility Management (2)PHR416 Kinesiology (2)PHR419 Supervision of School Physical Education (2)PHR420 Leisure and Youth (2)PHR422 Sociology of Sport (2)PHR424 Movement and Creative Dance Techniques (2)
Semester 8Core CoursesPHR401 Advanced Volleyball (Pre-requisite PHR130)PHR403 Handball (2)PHR405 Hockey (2)PHR411 Research in Physical Education/ Sport/ Recreation I Project I (2)PHR412 Research in Physical Education/Sport/ Recreation II Project II (2)EFH 407 Consultations in Schools and Community Settings (3)ETP300 Teaching Practice (3)
Optional CoursesPHR407 Motor Development and Movement Experiences for Young Children (2)PHR408 Mechanical Analysis of Sports and Games (2)PHR413 Issues in Physical Education, Sport and Recreation (2)PHR414 Prevention and Care of Sports Injuries (2)PHR417 Physiology of Exercise II (2)PHR418 Psychological Basis of Physical Activity (2)PHR421 Principles and Methods of Coaching (2)PHR423 Sports Medicine (2)
ELECTIVE COURSE (2)
AssessmentAssessment shall be as per General Regulation 00.8.
Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from semester to semester shall be as per General Regulation 00.9.
Award of DegreeThe award of the Degree shall be as per General Regulation 00.85
DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATIONEntry RequirementsThe program has 4 entry points. Subject to the provision of the General Academic Regulation 20.2, and to the Faculty of Education Special Regulations the following Special Regulations of the Department of Primary Education program shall apply:
a) Applicants with a 3-year Diploma in Primary Education or its equivalent shall normally enter at Level 300 of the DPE degree program, pending approval of prior learning and relevant work experience in an educational setting.
b) Holders of a 2-year Diploma in Primary Education or equivalent shall normally enter at Level 200, pending approval of prior learning.
c) Holders of Certificate in Primary Education or its equivalent shall enter at Level 100 of the DPE degree program.
d) Applicants with O-level (BGCSE) should have a minimum of a C in English Language, and a minimum of a C in mathematics and/or science and shall enter at Level 100 of the DPE degree program.
In addition, the following requirements shall determine the areas of specialization.
i) For pre-service, to specialize in mathematics or science candidates should have a minimum of a C grade in EPM 100, EPM 112, EPM 120 and EPM 125 at Level 100 of the DPE program. Candidates who meet the Faculty of Science entry requirements shall be exempted from the above DPE courses and shall enter at Level 100 of the Faculty of Science program.
ii) To specialize in Languages (English or Setswana) candidates should have a minimum of pass in each subject area from Level 100.iii) To specialize in Social Studies and Religious Education, candidates should have a pass in Social Studies, or Developmental Studies, or Religious Education, or History, or Geography from Level 100.iv) For in-service, to specialize in mathematics or science candidates should have a minimum of a C grade in mathematics or science at College level, and shall enter at Level 100 of the Faculty of Science program.v) For in-service, to specialize in either Languages (English or Setswana) or Social Studies, candidates should have a minimum of a pass in each of the subjects at College level.
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The program outline is as follows:
LEVEL 100: SEMESTER 1Major 1: Primary Education (15-18 credits)Core CoursesEFF 220 Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education (3) ALL 122 Characteristics of Human language (3)EPM 120 Introductory Biology and Earth Science For Primary Teachers (3)EPM 100 Foundations of Mathematics IEPM 100 Core Foundations of Mathematics I (3)
GEC Courses COM161E Communication and Academic literacy Skills I (3)ICT 121E GEC Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2) LEVEL 100: SEMESTER 2Major 1: Primary Education (15-18 credits)Core Courses EPM112 Foundations of Mathematics II (3)EPS203 Indigenous People and their Environment (3)ENG131 Writing in English (3)EPT100 (for pre-service) EXPERIANTIAL LEARNING (5) EPM125 Introduction to Chemistry and Physics (3)
GEC CoursesICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) COM162E Communication and Academic literacy Skills 2 (3)
LEVEL 200: SEMESTER 3Major 1: Primary Education (15-18 credits)Core CoursesEPL222 Literacy across the Curriculum 3 (for Language students only) EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology (3) EPM223 Introduction to Numeracy and Science for Teachers (3) EPE224 Strategies in Teaching Literacy in Schools 3 (Non-Language students) Major II: Choose one of the following areas of specialization. This choice will be followed throughout the course of the degree program
EnglishENG211 The Pronunciation of English (3) Setswana ALL141 Introduction to African Oral and Written Literature (3) MathematicsMAT111 Introductory to Mathematics I (4) EPM200 Teaching Methods for Mathematics in Primary Schools (3) Science (Choose one of the science courses. Mathematics is compulsory) PHY112 Geometrical Optics and Mechanics (4)CHE101 General Chemistry I (4)BIO111 Principles of Biology (4) MAT111 Introductory to Mathematics I (4) Social Studies EPS200 Introduction to Social Studies (3)HIS202 Africa in the Era of the Transatlantic
Slave Trade (3) Choose any ONE Optional course from the following EPI228 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3) EPI224 Optional Foundations of Environmental Education (3) EPP217 Introduction to Philosophy of Music Education and Fundamentals of Music (4)EPI225 Environmental Issues, Policies and Education for Sustainable Development (3)
LEVEL 200: SEMESTER 4Major I: Primary Education (15-18 credits) EPM225 Strategies in Teaching Numeracy and Science in Schools (3) EPE213 Project-Based Learning and Teaching (3) EPT200 (for pre-service) EXPERIANTIAL LEARNING (6)
Major II: Continue with the area of Specialization chosen in Semester 1, Level 200 English ENG221 English Linguistics (3) ENG233 Poetry of Southern Africa (3) Setswana ALL142 The Study of Drama (3) ALL222 Structure of words in African Language (3) Mathematics MAT122 Introductory to Mathematics II (4)EPM 211 Teaching Number System in Primary schools (3) 4 core + option (16)
Science (Continue with the area you chose in Level 200 Semester 3) MAT122 Introductory to Mathematics II (4) PHY122 Electricity, Magnetism and Elements of Modern Physics (4) CHE102 General Chemistry II (4) BIO112 Diversity of Animals and Plants (4) EPM258 Methods of Teaching Basic Science (3) Social Studies EPS201 Theories and Practice of Values in Education (3) TRS209 History of Christian Thought (3) Sub-total 4core + option 1 (5)
Choose any ONE Optional course from the following EPE109 Introduction to Education for Sustainable Development (3) EPE217 Optional Human Growth and Development (3) EPP218 Optional Listening, Composing, and Performing (4) PHR142 Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Sports (2) EPP202 Practical Art, Craft and Design Skills for the Classroom Teacher (4) LEVEL 300: SEMESTER 5Major I: Primary Education (15-18 credits)Core Courses EPE316 Assessment in Primary Schools (3)EPE300 Organizing & implementing Remedial
programs in schools (3) EPE319 Information and Communication Technology Application in Schools 3 Major II: Continue with the area of Specialization chosen in Semester 1, Level 200 English ENG211 The Pronunciation of English (3) ALL321 The Structure of the Sentence (3) Setswana ALL 221 Sound Systems in African Language (3) ALL 321 The Structure of the Sentence (3) Mathematics MAT 211 (for pre-service) Introductory to Set and Number Theory (3) MAT 221 (for pre-service) Calculus I (3) MAT 111 (In-service)Introductory to Mathematics I (4) EPM 302 (for both pre and in service) Geometry for Primary School Teachers (3) Sub-total 6 core (for pre-service) 18 5 core (In-service) 16 Science (Continue with the area you chose in Level 200 Semester 3)Core CoursesPHY 232 (for pre-service) Properties of Matter, Basic Thermodynamics and Introduction to Nuclear Physics (3) CHE 211 (for pre-service) Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (2) CHEM213 (for pre-service) Analytical Chem Lab1 BIO214 (for pre-service) Mammalian Physiology (3)PHY112 (In-service) Geometrical Optics and Mechanics (4) CHE101 (In-service) General Chemistry I (4) BIO111(In-service) Principles of Biology (4) MAT111(In-service) Introductory to Mathematics I 4 EPM323 (for pre-service) Games and Science Teaching Strategies (3) Sub-total 5 core (for pre-service) 15 5 core (In-service) 17 Social Studies (Core)EPS322 Social Studies and Curriculum Development (3) ELR 301 Theory of Religious Education(3) Choose any ONE Optional course from the following EHF303 Multicultural Counseling (3) EPI334 Infusing Environment Education in the curriculum (3) EPP301 Optional Appropriate Art, Craft and Design Methods and Materials for School (4) EPP327 Introduction to Ethnomusicology Education (4) PHR269 Motor Learning and Human Performance (2) EPM 223 Introduction to Numeracy and Science for teachers (3) EPL224 Strategies in teaching Literacy in schools (3)
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LEVEL 300: SEMESTER 6Major I: Primary Education (15-18 credits)EPE301 Conducting Remedial Teaching in Schoolsc(3) LME302 Introduction to Educational Research (3) EPT300 A (for pre-service) EXPERIANTIAL LEARNING (8)EPT300 B(In-service)EXPERIANTIAL LEARNING (8) Major II: Continue with the area of Specialization chosen in Semester 1, Level 200 English EPL 300 Theory and Practice of Second Language Teaching 3 ENG311 Modern English Grammar (3)EPL 312 Breakthrough to literacy (3)Sub-total 5 core + elective = 18 credits Setswana ALL222 The Structure of Words in African Languages (3) EPL312 Breakthrough to Literacy (3) Sub-total 4 core+ elective = 15 credits Mathematics MAT212 (for pre-service) Introductory to Linear Algebra(3) MAT222 (for pre-service) Core Calculus II (3) MAT122 (In-service) Core Introductory Mathematics II (4) EPM331 (both pre-&In-service) Teaching School Mathematics (3) Sub-total 5 core (Pre-service) 15 5 core (In-service) 17
Science (Continue with the area you chose in Level 200 Semester 3)Core Courses PHY 241 (for pre-service) Advanced electricity and Magnetism (3) CHE 221 (for pre-service) Atomic Structure Bonding and Main Group (2) BIO 215 (for pre-service) Principles of Ecology (3) PHY122 (In-service) Electricity, Magnetism and Elements of Modern Physics (4) CHE102 (In-service) General Chemistry II (4) BIO 112 (In-service) Diversity of Animals and Plants (4) MAT122 (In-service) Introductory to Mathematics II (4) EPM 339 (Both Pre-& In-service) Current Issues in Science Education (3) 4 core + elective (Pre-service) 15 5 core (In-service) 17
Social Studies (Core)EPS323 Social Studies and Pedagogy (3)ELM301 Theory of Moral Education (3) Sub-total 4 core + elective 15 Choose any ONE Optional course from the following EHF305 Teaching Guidance and Counseling in Schools and Other Settings (3) EPI321 Curriculum, Development in Early Childhood Education (3) EPI335 Evaluation and Monitoring in Environmental Education (3) EDT310 Instructional Materials (3) EPP328 Teaching Methods in Music Education
(4) PHR267 Teaching PE in Pre-Primary and Primary schools (3)
LEVEL 400: SEMESTER 7Major I: Primary Education (15-18 credits)EPE442 (for pre-service) Research Project (3)EPA403 (In-service) Practitioner Research (3) EPA308 (Both Pre-& In-service) Managing Education for Sustainable Development (3) EPT400 A (In-service) EXPERIANTIAL LEARNING (8) EPT400 B (In-service) EXPERIANTIAL LEARNING (8) Major II: Choose one of the following areas of specialization. Continue with the area chosen as teaching subject in Semester 1, Level 200
English (Core)EPL 414 Literature in Primary Schools (3) EPL 411 Introduction to Reading Process(3) Sub-total 4 core + option (Pre-service) 15 4 core + option (In-service) 15
Setswana (Core) EPL414 Literature in Primary Schools (3)EPL411 Introduction to Reading Process (3) Sub-total 4 core + option (Pre-service) 15 4 core + option (In-service) 15 Mathematics (Core) MAT271 (for pre-service) Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3) MAT211 (In-service) Introductory Set and Number Theory (3) MAT221 (for in-service) Calculus I (3) EPM430 (Both Pre-& In- service) Mathematical Application for Teachers (3) Sub-total 4 core + option (Pre-service) 15 5 core (In-service) 15 Science (Continue with the area you chose in Level 200 Semester 3) Core BIO218 (for Pre-service) Biology of Flowering Plants (3)CHE232 (for Pre-service) Structure and Survey of Functional Groups (2) CHE234 (for Pre-service) Organic Chem. Lab 1 PHY 231 (for Pre-service) Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves, Physical Optics (3)PHY232 (for In-service) Properties of Matter, Basic Thermodynamics and introduction to Nuclear physics (3) PHY239 (Both Pre-& In- service) Physics Practicals (3.1) (1) BIO214 (for In-service) Mammalian Physiology (3) EPM423 (Both Pre-& In- service) Practical Work in Science Teaching (3) Sub-total 4 core + option (Pre-service) 15 4 core + option (In-service) 15
Social Studies (Core) EPS401 The Role of Democracy in the Teaching of Social Studies (3) ELR494 The Religious Education Department (3) Sub-total 4 core + option (Pre-service) 15 4 core + option (In-service) 15
Choose any ONE Optional course from the following
EHF400 Substance Abuse counseling (3)EPI431 Management of Early Childhood Programs (3) EPI442 Environmental Conservation Strategies I (3) EPM429 Advanced Concepts in Biology and Earth Science (3) EPM428 Teaching Algebra in schools (3)EPP447 Basic Instrument Skills (4)
LEVEL 400: SEMESTER 8Major I: Primary Education (15-18 credits)Core Courses EFS404 Education for Children with Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder (3)EPE404 Teachers and Curriculum Development (3) Major II: Major II: Choose one of the following areas of specialization. Continue with the area chosen as teaching subject in Semester 1, Level 200Core Courses
English (Core)ENG 321 Usage in English (3) EPL 412 Teaching Reading in the Primary School (3)4 core + elective 15 Setswana (Core)ALL 342 African Oral Narratives (3) EPL 412 Teaching Reading in the Primary School (3) 4 core + elective = 15 credits Mathematics (Core)MAT212 (for In-Core Introduction to Linear Algebra (3) MAT222 (In-service) Calculus II (3) MAT402 (for Pre-service) Core History of Mathematics (3)EPM400 (Both Pre-& In-service) The Use of Technology in Teaching Primary Mathematics (3) Sub-total 4 core + elective (Pre-service) 15 5 core (In-service) 15
Science (Continue with the area you chose in Level 200 Semester 3) BIO 216 (for pre-service) General Microbiology (3)CHE 242 (for pre-service) Introductory Physical C h e m i s t r y ( 2 ) CHE244 (for pre-service) Physical Chem Lab 1 (1) PHY241 (In-service) Advanced Electricity and M a g n e t i s m ( 3 ) PHY242 (for pre-service) Basic Electronics (3) BIO213/215 (In-service) Plant Structure and Function/ Principles of Ecology (3) EPM449 (Both Pre-& In- service) Curriculum Design and Research in Science Education (3) Sub-total 4 core + elective (Pre-service) 15 4 core + elective (In-service) 15
Social Studies (Core) EPS400 Contemporary Issues in Teaching Social Studies (3) ELM402 Curriculum Design in Moral Education (3) EPS 403 International Organizations and Governance (3)
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Choose any ONE Optional course from the following EHF407 Consultation in Schools and Community Settings (3) EPI444 Environmental Multilateral Agreements in Conservation Education (3) EPP406 Contemporary Issues in Art Education (4) EPP449 Movement in Music (4) PHR308 Scientific Basis of Coaching and Officiating (2)
AssessmentAll courses except EPE 213, EPL 312, LME 302, EPE 319, EPM 331, EPP 302, EPP 406, and EPE 442 shall be assessed as stipulated in general regulation 00.8.
For courses EPE 319 and LME 403, assessment will be by tests/assignments and project work. Courses EPM 331 and EPM 431 will be assessed by assignments and presentations. Course EPE 213 shall be assessed by practical presentations. For LME 302, assessment shall be based on tests/assignments (40%) and research proposal (60%). In addition, students will be attached to schools where they will be required to run school-based workshops during second semester of year 3. They will also be collecting data for EPE 442
• EPE 442 assessment shall be based on research project only.
• Other courses offered by the Department of Primary Education shall normally be assessed through continuous assessment (CA) and final examination.
• The overall grade in a course shall be in accordance with the provisions of General Regulation 00.84.
Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from semester to semester shall be in accordance with the General Regulation 00.9 for full time, and 00.312 for part-time candidates.
Students taking Mathematics and Science courses in the Faculty of Science program shall not take Level 200 courses without having cleared the level 100 courses.At the end of level 200, students will undergo Experiential Learning of four weeks, and another 4 weeks at the end of level 300. Award of DegreeMinimum standards of achievement for the award of the qualification:To be awarded a BPE degree, a student must satisfy all relevant provisions of Academic General Regulation 00.851. A student must achieve a minimum of 120 credits (480 notional credit hours) inclusive of 290 credits for the core courses and optional courses, and 190 credits for the General Education (GECs) and Electives. Holders of a 2 or 3-year Diploma who are exempted from Degree levels of 1 and 2 must take at least 12 credits of GEC and Elective courses including at least credits from Area 3.Degree Classifications:The degree of Bachelor of Primary Education (BPE) shall be classified in accordance with general regulation 20.4.
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (BELM)
Entry RequirementsED11.10 Bachelor of Educational Leadership and Management (BELM) shall normally be 4 years: ED11.11 Applicants with a Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management or equivalent shall enter at Level 300 of the degree programme. ED11.12 Applicants with a Diploma in Education or its equivalent shall be admitted into either Level 200 or 300 of the Degree Programme on the basis of accumulated credits in the area of Educational Leadership and Management or related areas. Relevant work experience in an educational setting shall be an added advantage.ED11.13 Holders of a Teaching Certificate plus BGCSE will normally enter at level 100. Reference will be made to the articulation policy of the University of Botswana to determine the possibility of entering at other levels as appropriate.ED11.14 Holders of a Teaching Certificate or its equivalent who do not meet the requirements above but have experience in an educational setting as managers will be admitted into level 100. Applicants seeking admission through this route shall submit recommendation letters and proof of experience in teaching and evidence of prior learning.
ED11.20 General Provision11.21 The Bachelor of Educational Leadership and Management is normally a four- year single major degree programme. All students are required to take Core Courses, General Education Courses (GEC), Electives and Optional Courses as defined in General Regulation 00.212 11.22 Progression from semester to semester will be as per General Regulation 00.9.for full time and 00.312 for part-time candidates 11.23 The normal workload for a full time student shall be as stipulated in General Regulation 00.611 for the part-time will be as per regulation 00.312.11.24: The award of the degree shall be as stipulated in General Regulation 00.851. 11.25: At the end of level 200, the students will undergo Internship of four weeks and another 4 weeks at the end of level 300. The Internship is an integral component of educational leadership and management training and it is a requirement for the award of a degree.
Bachelor of Educational Leadership and Management (BELM) Programme Structure Level 100: Semester 1Major: Leadership & Management in Education (15-18 credits)Core Courses LME100 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3) EFF 220 The Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education (3)
EFH 100 Foundations of Counseling (3)
GEC Courses COM 161E Communication and Academic literacy Skills 1 (3) ICT121E Computer Skills Fundamentals 1(2)1 Elective (3) LEVEL 100: SEMESTER 2Major: Leadership & Management in Education (15-18 credits)Core Courses ELM 113 Introduction to Educational Management (3)EPE109 Introduction to Education for Sustainable Development (3)EFP 100 Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)
GEC Courses ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) COM162E Communication and Academic literacy Skills 2 (3)1 Elective (3) LEVEL 200: SEMESTER 3Major: Leadership & Management in Education (15-18 credits)Core CoursesLME209 Human Resource Management in an Educational Settings (3) LME203 Theories and Practice of Educational Leadership (3)LAW131 Introduction to Law (3)LME204 Fundamentals of Improved Teaching and Learning (3)1 Elective (3) LEVEL 200: SEMESTER 4Major: Leadership & Management in Education (15-18 credits)Core Courses LME 201 Classroom Management: Theory and Practice (3) REC 011 Introduction to Records Management (3) LME 206 Introduction to Educational Planning 3 LME 308 Managing Education for Sustainable Development (3) Choose any ONE Optional course from the following MGT100 Principles of Management (3) EPS201 Theories and Practice of Values in Education (3) LME200 INTERNSHIP (8) LEVEL 300: SEMESTER 5Major: Leadership & Management in Education (15-18 credits)Core CoursesLAW355 Law and Education (3) LME301 Leadership Styles and Organizational Behaviour (3) LME303 Strategic Planning and Leadership in Education (3) LME307 Quality Assurance for School Improvement (3) EPE319 ICT App l i ca t ions in Schoo l s ( 3 )
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LEVEL 300: SEMESTER 6Major: Leadership & Management in Education (15-18 credits)Core CoursesAC100 Introduction to Accounting (3) LME302 Introduction to Educational Research (3) LME306 Instructional Supervision and Monitoring (3) LME310 Educational Data Management (3) Choose any ONE Optional course from the following EPE 316 Assessment in Schools (3) LAW 237 Administrative Law (3) EPI 334 Curriculum Development in Environmental Education (3) LME207 Optional Gender and Educational Leadership (3) LME300 INTERNSHIP (8) LEVEL 400: SEMESTER 7Major: Leadership & Management in Education (15-18 credits)Core CoursesLME400 Professional Development in Education (3) LM 402 Contemporary Issues in Educational Leadership (3) LME403 Practitioner Research in Education (3) LME408 Marketing Education and Public Relations (3) LME409 Governance in Education (3) LEVEL 400: SEMESTER 8Major: Leadership & Management in Education (15-18 credits)Core CoursesLME406 Educational Policy Analysis, Development and Evaluation (3) LME411 Managing Change & Conflict in Education (3) LME413 Curriculum Planning and Leadership (3) LME412 Financial Planning & Budgeting in Education (3) LME 410 Appraisal and Performance Management Systems in Education (3) Assessment All courses except LME 200 and LME 300 shall be assessed as stipulated in general regulation 00.8. They shall be assessed by tests, assignments, project work and practical presentations. LME 200 and LME 300 shall be assessed by internship. Failure without a good cause to submit continuous assessment (CA) work within 24 hours of the due date shall carry a penalty of 5 percent marks. Failure to submit CA within 48 hours of the due date shall carry a penalty of 50 percent marks. Failure to submit CA within one week from the due date shall incur a zero mark. Failure without cause to participate in the internship programme shall incur a zero mark.
Progression from Semester to Semester: At the end of each semester the Grade Point Average (GPA) shall be calculated on the basis of the total weighted scores divided by the number of credits. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is calculated as per General Regulation 00.86. Retaking and Probation shall be considered as per General Regulation 0092 and 0093.
Award of Degree: In order to be awarded a degree, a student must achieve a minimum of 120 credits (480 notional credit hours) inclusive of 290 credits for the core courses and optional courses, and 190 credits for the General Education (GECs) and Electives as stipulated in General Regulation 00.851 and 00.852. Holders of a 2 or 3-year Diploma who are exempted from Degree
levels of 1 and 2 must take at least 12 credits of GEC and Elective courses including at least credits from Area 3.
Degree Classifications: The degree of the Bachelor of Educational Leadership and Management (BELM) shall be classified in accordance with the General Regulation 20.4.
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION) - 4 YEARS
Programme RegulationsSubject to the provision of General Regulation 00.0 and 20.00 (General Regulations for Bachelor’s Degree Programmes) and the Faculty of Education Special Regulation 10.30, the following Departmental Special Regulations shall apply:
Entry Requirements
i)Four (4) year Programme for Teachers (education specialization), the applicants must have:• at least Botswana General Certificate of Secondary
Education (BGCSE), Cambridge holders or its equivalent with at least a C or better in English Language and shall enter at Level 100 for pre-service.
• a teaching Certificate to enter at Level 100• a Diploma in Primary Education to enter at Level
200/300 and relevant work experience in an educational setting would be an added advantage.
Programme Structure
All SpecializationsLevel 100 Semester 1 (15 Credits)Core Courses
EPI228 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3)EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)EPP201 Introduction to Art, Craft and Design in Education (4)ICT121 Computing & Information Skills Fundamental I (3)COM161 Communication & Study Skills I (3)
Semester 2 (15 Credits)Core Courses
ECD100 Health and Safety of Young Children (3)FCS103 Prenatal and Early Childhood Development (3)EPI229 Theories and Principles of Early Childhood Education (3)ICT122 Computing & Information Skills II (3)COM162 Communication & Study Skills II (3) Teaching Practice – ETP 100 (3)
BECDE EDUCATION SPECIALIZATION
Level 200
Semester 3 (15 Credits)Core CoursesECD201 Early Childhood Education for Environmental Sustainable Development (3)ECD202 Play and Creativity in Early Childhood (3)Optional Courses
EFA100 School Organisations (3)EFS250 Diagnostic Teaching in Basic Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities/ Difficulties (3)FCS102 Introductory Nutrition (3)EPI224 Foundations of Environmental Education (3)EPP301 Arts, Methods and Materials for the Classroom Teacher (3)EPE 316 Assessment in Primary Schools (3)*Choose only ONE Optional Course.
ELECTIVE (3)Semester 4 (15 Credits)Core CoursesECD203 Manipulation and Discovery In Science and Social Science (3)ECD 204 Concepts of Early Numeracy And Mathematics (3)ECD 205 Behaviour Problems and Guiding Young Children (3)ECD200 Language Development and Literacy in Early Childhood (3) Elective (3)Teaching Practice – ETP 200 (3)
Level 300
Semester 5 (15 Credits)Core Courses
ECD301 Educator and Professional Development (3)EPE319 ICT Applications in Schools (3)EPI320 Learning Experiences and Material Development (3)
Optional CoursesEPP217 Introduction to Philosophy Of Music Education and Fundamentals of Music (3)EFS 101 Introduction to Exceptional ChildrenEFS251 Remediation Techniques in School Subjects with Learning Disabilities (3)EPL411 Teaching Reading in Primary Schools (3)EPL414 Literature for Primary Schools (3)Elective (3)*Choose only ONE Optional Course.
Semester 6 (15 Credits)Core CoursesECD 303 Learning Through Play (3)EPI 321 Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Education (3)EPA 304 Introduction to Educational Research (3)EFS 242 Early Intervention Programmes for Young Children (3)Elective (3)Teaching Practice – ETP 300 (3)
Level 400
Semester 7 (15 Credits)Core CoursesECD400 Child Protection, Advocacy and Children’s’ Rights (3)ECD403 Music, Movement and Drama (3)EPE442 Research Project (3)GEC247 HIV/Aids Education Prevention and Control (3)Elective (3)
Semester 8 (15 Credits)Core CoursesECD402 Culture and Indigenous Knowledge
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in ECE (3)ECD404 Guidance and Counselling in ECE (3)EPI431 Management of Early Childhood Programmes (3)EPI432 Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education (3)
Optional CoursesDSW105 Social Services with Families and Children (3)FCS304 Meal Management (3)ECD405 Child Study (3)EPS300 Culture and Citizenship Education (3)Teaching Practice – ETP 400 (3)*Choose only ONE Optional Course.
BECDE EXTENSION (NON-TEACHING) SPECIALIZATION
Level 200
Semester 3 (15 Credits)Core CoursesECD202 Play and Creativity in Early Childhood (3)ECD206 Infant and Toddler Development Programming (3) FCS 208 Foundations of FCS Extension (3)BIO 122 Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (3)
Optional CoursesECD200 Language Development and Literacy In Early Childhood (3)FCS101 Foundations of Family Studies (3)FCS205 Introduction to Textiles (3)EFS101 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)PHR 267 Teaching Physical Education in Pre-Primary School (3)*Choose only ONE Optional Course.
Semester 4 (15 Credits)Core CoursesECD205 Behaviour Problems and Guiding Young Children (3)ECD207 Curriculum and Programme Development in ECD (3)FCS102 Introduction to Nutrition (Pre-requisites Bio 122) (3)FCS212 Group Processes and Dynamics (3)
Optional CoursesFCS209 Technology and Creative Sewing (Pre-requisites FCS 205) (3)FCS210 Foundations of Food Preparations (3)FCS211 Introduction to Interior Design (3)FCS313 Human Development Across the LifeSpan (3)ECD208 Technology in ECD (3)EDT310 Planning and Producing Materials for Primary Teachers (3)*Choose only ONE Optional Course.
Level 300 Semester 5 (15 Credits)Core CoursesECD300 Professionalism and Ethics in ECD (3)FCS352 Theory and Practice when Interacting with Young Children (Pre-requisite FCS 103) (3)FCS301 Methods of Teaching FCS Extension (3) FCS317 Developmental Assessment and Intervention with Young Children (3)
Optional CoursesFCS314 Textile Design and Product Development (Pre-requisite FCS 205) (3)FCS407 Human Development Seminar (3)FCS409 Management of Family Resource (3)FCS418 Family Health Education (3)MGT202 Small Business Management (3)PHR407 Motor Development and Movement Experiences for Young Children (3)GEC247 HIV/AIDS Education Prevention and Control (3)*Choose only ONE Optional Course.
Level 300 Semester 6 (15 Credits)Core CoursesECD304 Cognitive Stimulation of at Risk Children (3)FCS308 Programme Planning and Evaluation in FCS Extension (Pre-requisite FCS 208) (3)FCS309 Research Methods in FCS (3)FCS316 Parenting and Socialisation Process in the Family (3)Elective (3)
Level 300
Winter Semester (8 weeks)FCS312 Field Attachment (3)
Level 400 Semester 7 (15 Credits)Core Courses
ECD400 Child Protection, Advocacy and Children’s Rights (3)ECD401 Family Development and Interpersonal Relationships (3)FCS402 Management of FCS Extension Programmes (Pre-requisite FCS 208, 308) (3)FCS417 Risk and Resiliency in Child Development (3)Elective (3)
Semester 8 (15 Credits)Core Courses
FCS403 Research Project in FCS (Pre-requisite FCS309) (3)ECD402 Culture and Indigenous Knowledge in ECD (3)ECD406 Pre-schooler Development and Programming (3)FCS427 Public Policy for Children and Families (3)
Optional CoursesFCS411 Community Mobilization (3)FCS304 Meal Management (3)FCS424 Housing and Environment for Children (3)FCS426 Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Development (3)FCS428 Development and Administration of Early Childhood Programmes (3)*Choose only ONE Optional Course.
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Architecture and Planning Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering
Industrial Design and Technology Mechanical Engineering
DEAN
Prof. B. Bolaane
BEng. (Civil) (Lakehead)
Msc (KTH,Sweden)
PhD (Loughborough, UK)
Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng.)
DEPUTY DEAN
Dr. O. J. Kanyeto
B.A.Sc. Civil Eng. (UBC, Canada),
M.Sc. (UMIST, UK), Ph.D.(Kingston, UK), MBIE, MIMS
FACULTY ADMINISTRATOR
L. B. J. Dingalo
BA (UB) MA, (Sussex)
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING COORDINATOR
J. N. Tau BSc. (Florida A&M), PGD (UMIST)
HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGER
S. K. Dumedisang
BA(Social Sciences) MPA (UB)
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The Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) is dedicated to the following aims:
a) To produce high quality engineering, design and built environment graduates who can adapt to the work environment and discharge their duties satisfactorily;
b) To be responsive to the needs of the industry in all sectors of the economy by providing study programmes designed to meet the need for highly trained manpower in required areas of engineering, design, technology and the built environment;
c) To respond to the needs of industry through research, consultancy, advisory and related services;d) To maintain a continuous dialogue with industry and other relevant bodies to determine and fulfil any needs which may be raised by industry from time to time;
e) To provide access, with proper theoretical and practical backing, to recent developments in the technology sector and to prepare graduates for professional responsibilities;
f) To prepare FET graduates to pursue further studies in their relevant Design, Engineering, Technology and the built environment disciplines.
Academic Departments and ProgrammesThe Faculty of Engineering and Technology consists of five Departments:
• Department of Architecture and Planning• Department of Civil Engineering• Department of Electrical Engineering• Department of Industrial Design and Technology• Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Faculty offers undergraduate programmes as follows: The Department of Architecture and Planning offers Bachelor of Architecture Degree programme in Architecture, BSc and MA professional degrees in Urban and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Real Estate. The Department of Civil Engineering offers Bachelor of Engineering Degree programmes in Civil Engineering, Geomatics, Mining Engineering and Mineral Engineering. The Department of Electrical Engineering offers Bachelor of Engineering Degree programmes in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering. The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers Bachelor of Engineering Degree programmes in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering. The Department of Industrial Design and Technology offers Bachelor of Design Degree programmes in Industrial Design, and Design and Technology Education. Details of the requirements for admission into the various programmes are outlined in subsequent pages under each relevant Department. The Faculty of Engineering and Technology also offers MPhil/PhD programmes which are interdisciplinary.
210 Special Regulations for the Degree in Bachelor of Engineering
Subject to the provisions of the General Regulations 00.0 and 20.0, the following Special Regulations shall apply:
21.10 Entrance Requirements
21.11 Admission to the Bachelor of Engineering Degree shall be as stipulated in General Regulation 20.20.
21.12 The normal minimum entry requirement for admission to level 100 of the degree programme shall be BGCSE or equivalent with a minimum of grade D in English Language and a grade of C in Mathematics and Physics, and a grade of C in either Biology or Chemistry.
21.13 The normal minimum requirements for admission to Level 200 of the Degree programme shall be satisfactory completion of Level 100 of the Bachelor of Science (General) Degr.ee of the Faculty of Science with at least C grades in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
21.14 Applicants in possession of ‘A’ level qualification with at least C grades in Mathematics and Physics may be admitted directly into Level 200 of the Degree programme.
21.15 Applicants in possession of an appropriate Diploma may be admitted directly into Level 200 of the Degree programme.
21.16 Applicants in possession of an appropriate Higher Diploma may be admitted directly into Level 300 of the appropriate Degree programme.
21.17 Admission into Level 200 and Level 300 of the Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering programmes shall be subject to assessment of prior learning competencies. 21.20 Programme Structure
21.21 Level 100 courses shall be as specified in the Faculty of Science Special Regulations for the Bachelor of Science Degree.
21.22 Level 200 shall consist of the following core courses:
Semester 3MMB231 Engineering and Computer Aided Drawing (3)CCB231 Material science for Engineers (3, pre-req. PHY 122)CCB232 Engineering Mechanics: Statics (3, pre-req. MAT 122, PHY 112)EEB231 Electrical Principles I (3, pre-req. MAT 122, PHY 122)MAT291 Engineering Mathematics I (3, pre-req. MAT122)
Semester 4 IBC201 Workshop Technology (3) MMB241 Dynamics of particles (3, pre-req. MAT291) CCB241 Mechanics of Materials (3, pre-req. CCB232) EEB241 Electrical Principles II (3, pre-req. EEB231) MAT292 Engineering Mathematics II (3, pre-req. MAT291)
21.23 Students registered for a Bachelor of Engineering programme shall undergo two periods of Industrial Attachment of 8 weeks each as specified in Faculty Special Regulation 22.10.
21.24 At Levels 300, 400 and 500 each student shall register for departmental prescribed number of core, optional and elective courses per semester, unless exempted.
21.25 The availability of optional and elective courses offered by a Department shall be at the discretion of
the relevant Department.
21.26 A student shall register for a Single Major or a Combined Degree programme in the fifth semester.
21.27 A course may consist entirely of fieldwork, project work, practical work or seminars. In addition to work during the semester, a subject may include prescribed fieldwork or assignments during the vacation periods.
21.30 Assessment
21.31 Continuous assessment in Levels 200, 300, 400 and 500 courses shall be based on tests and/or assignments (written tasks/projects/presentations), and where applicable, laboratory reports/field reports.
21.32 For continuous assessment, the ratio of marks for tests to assignments and/or laboratory marks shall be 3:2 (60%:40%) unless otherwise specified in Departmental Special Regulations.
21.33 Except for a Final Year Project and courses with 100 percent continuous assessment, the ratio of continuous assessment to end of semester examination shall be 2:3, unless otherwise specified in Departmental Special Regulations
21.34 A Final Year Project shall be evaluated by continuous assessment and a written report, unless otherwise specified in Departmental Special Regulations.
21.35 Level 500 Project Report must be submitted to the co-coordinator at most one week before the beginning of the end-of semester examinations.
21.36 Courses with a practical component or drawing included in a written examination shall be examined by end of semester examination of duration of at least 3 hours.
21.37 Industrial Training shall be assessed as specified in the Faculty Special Regulation 22.20.
21.38 Failure without good cause to submit an item of continuous assessment within 24 hours of the due date shall carry a penalty of 5 percentage marks per day. Failure to submit the assignment before the end of one week from the due date shall incur a zero mark.
21.39 A student who fails to sit a continuous assessment test without documented valid reasons shall score a zero mark for that test. A student absent from a test with documented legitimate reason shall be entitled to a special test.
21.40 Regulations 21.41 to 21.45 shall apply to Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronic Engineering programmes.
21.41 In order to pass a course, a student must achieve the following:a) Meet specific requirement(s) of the course e.g. satisfactory performance in the attendance of practical sessions as indicated in the course description; andb) Obtain an examination mark of at least 50% for examinable courses; andc) Pass the specified course learning outcome(s); andd) Obtain a final mark of at least 50%.
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21.42 Failure to meet any of the requirements specified in regulation 21.41 will result in scaling down of the final course mark to 49%, which results in course failure.
21.43 Where a student fails a course learning outcome(s) that cannot be remedied by passing an examination, such a student cannot be admitted into the examination.
21.44 All courses identified for assessment of exit level learning outcomes shall be subjected to examination by external examiners. A student not meeting an exit level outcome shall be awarded a failure mark for the relevant course.
21.45 In order to be eligible for a qualification, a student must satisfactorily meet all exit level outcomes.
220 Industrial Training Regulations for the Faculty of Engineering and Technology ProgrammesSubject to the provisions of General Regulations 00.0 and 20.0, the subsequent Industrial Training Regulations shall apply to students in the following programmes:
• Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)• Bachelor of Design (Design and Technology Education)• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)• Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic)• Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial)• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)• Bachelor of Engineering (Mineral)• Bachelor of Engineering (Mining)• Bachelor of Geomatics• BSc in Urban and Regional Planning • Bachelor of Architecture
22.10 Programme Structure for Bachelor of Engineering
22.11 A student shall undergo two periods of supervised Industrial Attachment: 8 weeks between Levels 300 and 400 (winter session), and another 8 weeks between Levels 400 and 500 (winter session).
22.12 Industrial Attachment course codes shall be as follows, unless otherwise specified in the departmental regulations:
a) ITB340 Industrial Attachment I (duration 8 weeks, 4 credits, core course)b) ITB440 Industrial Attachment II (duration 8 weeks, 4 credits, core course).22.13 During the course of Industrial Attachment, a student shall be subjected to such codes, procedures, laws, rules, and other regulations as applicable to the industry.
22.14 Subject to Regulations Governing Admissions, Fees and Discipline Regulation 4.2, and Regulation 22.13 above, a student who receives a final warning for misconduct during the course of Industrial Attachment shall be subjected to Discipline Regulations.
22.20 Assessment
22.21 During the course of the Industrial Attachment period, each student shall be visited at least once at the location of placement to be assessed by the Faculty of Engineering and Technology staff.
22.22 A student’s performance will be assessed by means of:
22.22a) Continuous assessment by the industrial based supervisor and an assessor from a relevant department of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology;
22.22b) Industrial Attachment report and logbook submitted by the student at the end of the Industrial Attachment period;
22.22c) Oral Presentation of Industrial Attachment report.
22.23 ITB340 shall be assessed as based on Regulations 22.22 a) and 22.22 b). The ratio of marks for continuous assessment to Industrial Attachment report shall be 1:2.
22.24 ITB440 shall be evaluated as specified in Regulation 22.22. The ratio of marks for continuous assessment to Industrial Attachment report to oral presentation shall be 1:2:1.
22.21 The final result for ITB340 and ITB440 shall be based on a pass or fail basis: a pass shall be awarded for a final mark of at least 50%, otherwise a fail shall be awarded. (Marks for ITB will not contribute towards the GPA or classification – ITB200 and ITB420 may be maintained for non-ECSA programmes).
230 Special Regulations for the Degree in Bachelor of Design
Subject to the provisions of the General Regulations 00.0 and 20.0, the following Special Regulations shall apply:
23.10 Entrance Requirements
23.11 Admission into Level 100 of the Bachelor of Design Degree Programme shall be as stipulated in the General Admission Regulations.
23.12. Admission into Level 100 of the Bachelor of Design Degree Programme shall be a minimum requirement of a BGCSE with a minimum of grade D in English Language and a grade C in Design and Technology or Art and Design, a grade C in Mathematics and Physics or a minimum of grade BB in Science Double Award or equivalent.
23.13 Admission into Level 200 of the Bachelor of Design Degree Programme shall be as stipulated in General Admission Regulations.
23.14 Admission into Level 200 of the Bachelor of Design Degree Programme shall be satisfactory completion of Level 100 of the Bachelor of Design programme.
23.15 Applicants in possession of an appropriate A level qualification with at least D grades in Mathematics and at least one of the following: Physics or Design and Technology, may be admitted directly into Level 200 of the Degree Programme. These applicants may be required to do Level 100 courses if necessary.
23.16 Applicants in possession of an appropriate Diploma may be admitted directly into Level 200 of the Degree Programme.
23.17 Applicants in possession of an appropriate Higher Diploma or a three year Diploma in Design and Technology, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Furniture Design or any other design related and equivalent programmes may be admitted directly into Level 300 of the Degree Programme.
23.20 Degree Structure
23.21 Level 100 courses for the Bachelor of Design Degree shall consist of the following courses.
Semester 1IBC 110 Design Fundamentals (3)IBC 111 Elements & Principles of Design (3)PHY112 Geometrical Optics & Mechanics, Vibrations Waves (4)MAT 191 Design Mathematics I (3)ICT 121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (2)COM 131 Introduction to Communication & Academic Literacy Skills (3)
Semester 2IBC 120 Design Materials & Processes I (3)IBC 121 Graphical Communication I (3, pre-req. IBC 111)PHY 122 Electricity, Magnetism & Elements of Modern Physics (4, pre-req. PHY112)MAT 192 Design Mathematics II (3, pre-req. MAT 191)ICT 122 Computer Skills Fundamentals II (2, pre-req. ICT 121)COM 132 Academic and Professional Communication (3, pre-req. COM 131)
23.22 Level 200 shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 3IBC 210 Design Materials & Processes II (3, pre-req. IBC 120)IBC 211 Design for Sustainability (3)IBC 212 Graphical Communication II (3, pre-req. IBC 121)IBC 213 History of Art & Design (3)IBC 214 Product Design Studios: Electronics (3)EFP 101 Foundations of Development Psychology (3) - Bdes DTE
Semester 4IBC 220 Graphical Communication & Multimedia (3, pre-req. IBC 212)IBC 221 Product Styling (3, pre-req. IBC 212)IBC 223 Physical Ergonomics (3)IBC 224 Design Studio: Structures & Mechanisms (3)MKT 100 Principles of Marketing (3) - Bdes IDEFF 220 Historical, Philosophical & Sociological Foundations of Education (3) – Bdes DTE
23.23 Students registered for a Bachelor of Design Degree Programme shall undergo industrial training as specified under Departmental Special Regulations.
23.24 At Levels 300, 400 and 500 each student shall register for General Education Courses as prescribed by General Regulation 00.2124, Departmental prescribed number of core, optional and elective courses per semester, unless exempted.
23.25 The availability of optional and elective courses offered by a Department shall be at the discretion of the Department.
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23.26 A student shall register for a Single Major or a Major-Minor Degree Programme in the fifth semester.23.27 A subject may include courses consisting entirely of fieldwork, project work, practical work, and seminars. In addition to work during the semester, a subject may include prescribed fieldwork or assignments during the vacation periods.
23.30 Assessment
23.31 Continuous assessment in Levels 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 courses shall be based on tests and/or assignments, projects and where applicable laboratory reports/field reports.
23.32 Except for a project and courses with 100 percent continuous assessment, the ratio of continuous assessment to end of semester examination shall be 2:3, unless otherwise specified in the Departmental Special Regulations.
23.33 a) A Design Project shall be assessed through documentation (folio, report and diary) of the Design Process and presentation. The ratio of marks for documentation to presentation shall be 2:1.
23.33 b) A Major Make and Evaluate Project shall be assessed through Product and its Evaluation and presentation. The ratio of marks for documentation to presentation shall be 2:1.
23.34 Failure without good cause to submit an item of continuous assessment within 24 hours of the due date shall carry a penalty of 5 percentage marks per day. Failure to submit the assignment before the end of 1 week from the due date shall incur a zero mark.
23.35 A student who fails to sit a continuous assessment test without documented valid reason shall score a zero mark for that test. A student absent from a test with documented legitimate reason shall be entitled to a special test. 240 Industrial Training Regulations for the Degree in Bachelor of Design Preamble
Subject to the provisions of General Regulations 000 and 200 the following Industrial Training Regulations shall apply to students on the following programmes: a) Bachelor of Design (Design and Technology Education)b) Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)
24.10 Structure
24.11 A student shall undergo a period of supervised Industrial Training for 8 weeks between Levels 200 and 400.
24.12 Industrial Training course codes shall be as follows:a) IBC 200 Industrial Training (duration 8 weeks, 4 credits, core winter course).b) IBI 300 Industrial Training for Industrial Design (duration 8 weeks, 4 credits, core winter course).c) IBI 400 Industrial Training for Industrial Design (duration 8 weeks, 4 credits, core winter course).24.13 During the course of Industrial Training a student shall be subjected to such codes, procedures, laws, rules, and other regulations as applicable to the industry.24.14 Subject to Regulations Governing Admissions, Fees and Discipline Regulation 4.0, and regulation 35.13 above, a student who receives a final warning for
misconduct during the period of Industrial Training shall be subjected to Discipline Regulations.
24.20 Assessment
24.21 During the periods of Industrial Training, each student shall be visited a minimum of twice at the location of placement to be assessed by Faculty of Engineering and Technology staff.
24.22 A student’s performance will be assessed by means of:
24.22a) Continuous assessment by the industry based supervisor and an assessor from a relevant department of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.
24.22b) Industrial Training Report and logbook submitted by the student at the end of the Industrial Training period.
24.22c) Oral Presentation
24.23 IBC 200 and IBI 300 shall be assessed as based on regulations 24.22a) and 24.22b). The ratio of marks for Continuous Assessment to Industrial Training Report and Logbook shall be 1:2.
24.24 IBI 400 shall be assessed as based on regulation 24.22. The ratio of marks for Continuous Assessment to Industrial Training Report and Logbook to Oral Presentation shall be 1:2:1.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNINGDepartmental Regulations for Undergraduate
Programmes General Provisions
Subject to General Academic Regulations and the Faculty of Engineering and Technology Special Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply:
Programmes and Qualification TitlesThe Department of Architecture and Planning offers programmes in Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning and Real Estate, leading to the following qualifications:
A Single Major Programme leading to a Bachelor of Architecture Degree for students specialising in Architecture.
An Internationally accredited Single Major Programme leading to either a Bachelor of Science Degree in Urban and Regional Planning for students who opt to exit the Basic Urban and Regional Planning Programme after Four Years or Master of Arts (Professional) for students exiting the programme after an additional 5th year of specialization.
A Single Major Programme leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Real Estate for students specialising in Real Estate.
Aim and Objectives of Undergraduate ProgrammesThe aim of the URP programme is to train students to enable them to function and work in the fields of
human settlement development and urban and regional planning. The Architecture programme is designed to equip students with the academic knowledge and skills they will need for a successful professional career in architecture. The Real Estate programme is aimed at training students to appreciate, comprehend, theorise, synthesise, project and guide the development and utilisation of land property and related resources in an efficient, equitable and sustainable ways within frameworks shaped by the current land commoditisation trends and the country’s future needs. The Programmes have been carefully developed to be broad based including courses from the Faculties of Science, Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences and Business that are uniquely related to the cultural heritage of Botswana. These Programmes will benefit immensely from each other and also from other departments within The Faculty.
Assessment and ExaminationPerformance in courses shall be evaluated through a combination of continuous assessment and final examination. The duration of examinations will be 2 hours for all the courses. All studio based and research based courses shall be assessed by continuous assessment only. The ratio of continuous assessment to final examination shall be 2:3. A project or design shall be evaluated by continuous assessment, oral presentation and/or demonstration and a written report. The ratio of the marks for continuous assessment, presentation assessment and written report shall be 2:1:1. Overall performance in a course shall be as specified in the General Regulation 00.84. There shall be no supplementary examinations for all research and studio based courses. A student who fails a core or pre-requisite. or co-requisite course shall retake the course when offered again. A student who has failed an optional/ Elective/general education course may retake the course or its equivalent. Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from semester to semester shall be in accordance with General Academic Regulation 00.90.
Duration of the ProgrammesThe duration of the URP Programme shall be 10 to 12 semesters full-time; and the duration of the Architecture Programme shall be a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 14 semesters on a full-time basis. While the duration of the Real Estate programme shall be a minimum of 8 semesters. Award of the Degree General Academic Regulation 00.85 shall apply. Minimum number of credits for award of the degree shall be 180 for architecture, 160 for Professional Masters in Urban Planning and Regional Planning, 130 for BSc in Urban and Regional Planning, and 133 for Real Estate. Classification of the degree shall be in accordance with the provisions of General Academic Regulation 20.4
Professional TrainingFor Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning and Real Estate Programmes, students shall be subjected to such codes, procedures, laws, rules, and other regulations as applicable to the industry/organisation during the Professional Training.
Urban and Regional Planning ProgrammeStudents shall undergo Professional Training (Internship) of 8 weeks duration after levels 200 and 300. The internship courses are URP 226 and URP 328. During each Professional Training period, students shall be visited at least once at locations of placement by staff teaching the programme to monitor progress and also give advise where necessary.
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Architecture ProgrammeProfessional Training (Internship) Regulations for the Bachelor of Architecture Programme Subject to the provisions of General Academic Regulations 00.0 and 100 the following Professional Training Regulations shall apply to students on the Bachelor of Architecture Programme.
A student shall normally undergo 3 periods of supervised Professional Training (Internship) of 8 weeks each after Levels 200, 300 and 400. Professional Training course codes are: ARB220, ARB320 and ARB420.
Real Estate ProgrammeAssessment of Professional TrainingA student’s performance will be assessed by means of:a) Confidential report from the student’s
immediate supervisor at location of placement.
b) Professional Training reports and logbook submitted by the student at the end of each
internship period.c) Professional Training visits by an assessor
from the Department of Architecture and Planning.
d) Students will be assessed through confidential reports from the organisation they have
been placed at, production of a concept paper and an oral presentation.
Therefore the assessment ratio for Confidential Report to Internship Concept Paper to Oral
Presentation shall be 1:2:1. For Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning as well as Real Estate Programmes, a student who has an incomplete grade shall be allowed to complete Professional Training at a time recommended by the Faculty.
Repeating Professional TrainingA student who fails to meet the requirements of Professional Training shall be required to repeat the training at a time recommended by the Faculty. Architecture Programme Entrance Requirements Admission to the BArch Degree programme shall be as stipulated in General Academic Regulation 20.20 Applicants for admission to level 100 must have a minimum of Grade D in English Language, a minimum of Grade C in Mathematics, either a minimum of Grade C in Physics or Grade BB in Science Double Award, and a minimum of Grade C in Art or in Design and Technology.
Advanced Standing: Students with credits towards a degree from other Post-Secondary Educational institutions are eligible for application and may receive advanced credit for their prior studies in comparable courses.
All applicants are required to attend an interview with Architecture Programme Staff and are advised that it would be an advantage to bring a portfolio containing evidence of interest in visual arts and/or design. Admission into the programme is subject to the positive result of the interview.
In addition to 1.4.1.1, applicants for admission to Level 100 of the programme must take courses in Physics, Chemistry and mathematics in the Faculty of Science.
Applicants in possession of an appropriate ‘A’ level qualification with at least C grades in Mathematics and at least one of:
Physics, Chemistry, Art or Design and Technology may be exempted from taking Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in the Faculty of Science.
Applicants who possess the normal entry requirements listed in the General Academic Regulation 20.2 but who do not satisfy 1.4.1.2 or 1.4.1.3 may be admitted to the programme if they: a) have assessable experience in artistic and/or design activities and/or b) submit a portfolio of drawings and design exercises (not exceeding 10) with the application.
Programme StructureLevel 100 shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 1Core CoursesARB111 Design & Communication I (4)ARB112 Building Materials & Construction I (2) PHY112 Geometrical optics, Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves
COM131 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (FET) (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (2)MAT191 Design Mathematics
Semester 2Core CoursesARB121 Design & Communication II (4)ARB113 Traditional African Architecture (2)ARB123 History of Art (2)ARB124 Environment and Comfort (2)MAT192 Design Mathematics II (3)COM132 Academic and Professional Communication (FET) (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals II (2)
GEC CoursesLevel 200 shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 3Core CoursesARB211 Architectural Design I (6)ARB212 Building Materials & Construction III (2)ARB213 History of Architecture I (2)ARB216 Computer Aided Drafting (2)URP207 Land Surveying and Cartography + Lab (3)CCB217 Theory of Structures 1 (2)
Semester 4Core CoursesARB221 Architectural Design II (6)ARB222 Building Materials & Construction IV (2)ARB223 History of Architecture II (2)ARB214 Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2)CCB227 Theory of Structure II (2)
Level 200 Winter session:ARB220 Internship I (2)
Level 300 shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 5Core CoursesARB311 Architectural Design III (6)ARB312 Building Services I (2)ARB313 History of Architecture III (2)
CCB317 Theory of Structures III (2)
Optional CoursesURP200 Introduction to Town Planning (2)URP202 Infrastructure Planning & Management (20) (2)
Semester 6Core CoursesARB321 Architectural Design IV (6)ARB322 Building Services II (2)ARB323 History of Architecture IV (2)ARB325 Interior Design (2)LAW253: Foundation Of Engineering Law
Semester 6 Winter sessionARB320 Internship II (2)Level 400 shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 7Core CoursesARB411 Architectural Design V (6)ARB412 Building Systems I (2)ARB413 Philosophy of Architecture I (2)LAW452 Construction Law (2)
ARB415 Landscape Design (2)
Semester 8Core CoursesARB421 Architectural Design VI (6)ARB422 Building Systems II (2)ARB423 Philosophy of Architecture II (2)ARB424 Professional Practice I (2)
Optional CoursesENV412 Environmental Impact Assessment (2)ENV484 Urbanisation & the Environment (2)
Semester 8Winter sessionARB420 Internship III (2)
Level 500 shall consist of the following courses:Semester 9Core Courses
ARB511 Design Project I (8)CCB519 Building Economics (2)GEC273 The State & Society (2)Optional CoursesURP307 Land and Property Evaluation (2)URP314 Land and Property Management (2)ARB514 Project Practice II (2)
Semester 10Core CoursesARB521 Design Project II (8)ARB522 Urban & Rural Design Practice (2)ARB524 Project Management (2)GEC277 Law & Society in Botswana (2)
A course may consist entirely of fieldwork, project work, practical work, design, and seminars. In addition to work during the semester, a subject may include prescribed fieldwork or assignments during the vacation periods.
COURSE LISTING
FOR ALL OTHER COURSES NOT OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT PLEASE CONSULT THE RELAVENT DEPARTMENT FOR THE SYNOPSIS
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ARB 111Design Communication IThis course concerns the experience of seeing, drawingand communication of form, mainly physical form.It deals with free hand drawing as well as geometricprojections: Orthographic, axonometric, and isometric.The course deals with communication through threemain topics: free-hand drawing, geometric projections,and colour.Credits: 4.Lectures/Studio: 8 hours per weekContinuous assessment: Research report and interim assessments of design projectFinal examination: Final assessment of design projectCA/Exam ratio: 1:3
ARB112 Building Materials & Construction IThis course deals with building materials and their usein “fundamental” conditions, “natural” as distinct from“fabricated” materials: earth and its derivatives andwod. It does so through observation of these materialsin traditional and modern buildings. The course dealswith materials and process of construction and theirinter-relationship in the way they are used in building.Credits: 2 Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekTutorials: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: Tests and assignments.Final examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB113 Traditional African ArchitectureThis course concerns the genesis of Architecture in Africa as a part of African Culture. It examines architecture as a response, an expression, and a formative part of the communal and individual human habitation. This course begins with a review of African communes and villages, proceeds to the study of particular buildings within them from their origin to the present. Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekTutorials: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: Tests and AssignmentsFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB 121 Design Communications IIThis course deals with representation and abstraction inthe process of communication. It deals with free-handdrawing, perspective projection, three-dimensionalmodels as instruments of study of geometry andappearance (light) of physical form, leading to the designof a simple structure. Pre-req.: ARB111Credits: 4 Lectures/Studio: 8 hours per week
Continuous assessment: Research report and interim assessments of design projectFinal examination: Final assessment of design projectCA/Exam ratio: 1:3
ARB122 Building Materials &Construction IIThis course deals with building materials and their usein “fundamental” conditions with focus on industriallyproduced materials: cement, concrete, glass, steel andother metals used in buildings. The course covers basiccharacteristics of these materials but focusing on themas construction materials.Pre-req.: ARB112Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekTutorials: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB 123 History of ArtArchitecture is rooted in the search for order and the establishment of immortality. The achievement of mankind is easily assessed through art, from traditional art found worldwide and then the beginning of modernism at the Renaissance. The rising figure of the individual artist and the several revolutions since lead to the confirmation of radical movements from Impressionism onwards, until today. Pre-req.: ARB113Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: Test and 1 assignmentsFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB 124 Environment and ComfortThis course introduces (1) the range of human comfort conditions within the built environment and the effect of air, light and temperature (2) sources of the natural and artificial environmental conditions affecting the built environment including the sun, wind, precipitation, seasons, day and night, weather and climatic conditions, electricity, HVAC and (3) the building as a controlled environment. Coursework consists of lectures providing knowledge of principles to be observed in field studies and reports to document the results. Assessment will be through continuous assessment in form of essays and tests and a final examination. Pre-req.: PHY111Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB211 Architectural Design IThe course will deal with the simplest possible enclosure– a room, a hut, through examination of the room and buildings in existing contexts, examples in the work of architects, and its design by the students. The course will apply the various types of spatial organization and basic structures in small buildings in context, and the possibilities of presentational modes of professional architecture.Pre-req.: ARB121Credits: 6Lectures/Studio: 12 hours per weekContinuous assessment: Research report and interim assessments of design projectFinal examination: Final assessment of design projectCA/Exam ratio: 1:3 ARB212 Building Materials & Construction IIIStudents are asked to study selected buildings as casestudies, analyse the use of materials and methods ofconstruction in the building, and apply the results intheir own design. Emphasis will be put on cladding andexternal finishes.Pre-req.: ARB122Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: Weekly exercisesFinal examination: Detailed Project assignmentCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB 213 History of Architecture IThe course Covers Architecture as a development of theindividual and community as inhabitants of the earth.It examines the seminal building and communal formsthat emerge as the “typical” forms in this evolutionaryprocess. Beginning with the Prehistoric, the maincivilisations from Mesopotamia to Rome are examined,detailing their main aspects.Pre-req.: ARB123Credits: 2
Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: Test and assignmentsFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB214 Energy Efficiency In BuildingsThis course deals with the following topics: Basicprinciples of energy efficiency, energy efficiency andsustainable development, energy efficient design(passive and active design), technologies for energyefficient building, energy efficiency policy and legislationintroduction to energy management, green financing.Throughout the course, case studies and existing goodpractice examples will be used as a major instrumentof instruction. Assessment will be through continuousassessment in form of essays and tests and a finalexamination.Pre-req: ARB124Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB216 Computer Aided DraftingIntroduction to computers and two drafting tools: Arch-Cad and Auto-Cad. This course involves four lectures followed by extensive exercise and application of exercises in the use of two architectural drafting tools.Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: Interim assessmentsFinal examination: Assessment of major design projectCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB221 Architectural Design IIMore advanced and institutional building types formthe vehicle of instruction in this course, allied withcase studies and the understanding of natural light inarchitecture. A full response of the selection of materials,appropriate f i n i s h e s a n d m o r e c o m p l e x structural applications is also demanded to ensure competence atthis level.Pre-req.: ARB211
Credits: 6Lectures/Studio: 12 hours per weekContinuous assessment: Research report and interim assessments of design projectFinal examination: Final assessment of design projectCA/Exam ratio: 1:3 ARB222 Building Materials & Construction IVStudents are asked to study selected buildings, analysethe use of materials and methods of construction inthe building, and apply the results in their own designs.Emphasis will be put on materials used for interiorfinishes: floor and wall tiling, ceilings etc.Pre-req.: ARB212Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 3 assignmentFinal examination: Major Design ProjectCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB223 History of Architecture IIThe course will deal with architecture as a developmentof the individual and community as inhabitants ofthe earth and examines the seminal building andcommunal forms that emerge as the “typical” forms inthis evolutionary process. Beginning with Early Christianarchitecture, the course proceeds to deal with the middle Ages, looking at Europe, Africa and the Far East.Pre-req.: ARB213Credits: 2
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Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB 220 Internship IInternship means the external placement of a studentwith a professional or other kind of body in order to gain the necessary experience of the profession. During the long vacation of May to July, students spend at least eight weeks undergoing this professional experience. Staff visit the students and meet their supervisors to get a feedback on the attachment.Pre-req.: NoneCredits: 2Duration: Minimum 8 weeks.Assessment: Field Supervisor/Concept Paper/Presentation=1/2/1
ARB311 Architectural Design IIIThis course builds on the input of previous design courses with the emphasis on buildings serving the community. More advanced structural analysis and response is expected, and issues of detailed planning of site and overall organization are explored, resulting in deepening awareness of architecture in relation to current norms of professional achievement.Pre-req.: ARB221Credits: 6Lectures/Studio: 12 hours per weekContinuous assessment: Research report and interimassessments of design projectFinal examination: Final assessment of design projectCA/Exam ratio: 1:3
ARB312 Building Services IThis course covers building services including watersupply and plumbing, drainage and waste disposal,electricity supply, lighting, communications, HVAC, firefighting, and conveyance. Assessment will be done byessays and examination.Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB313 History of Architecture IIIThe Post-Renaissance period up to nineteenth centurywas a period of revolutions in science, technology,commerce, and politics and had a decisive shapinginfluence on today’s world. The achievements of the High Renaissance and the Baroque are examined and how the Enlightenment and other movements prepared the way for Modernist ideas in the early nineteenth century.Pre-req.: ARB223Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB321Architectural Design IVThe emphasis in this course is to heighten theinterpretation of more complex briefs and buildingprogrammes, with emphasis on landscape, structure
and basic building services. The final design should be amulti-storey building with a public address, and relatedto full exploration of design method and competentpresentation on professional lines.Pre-req: ARB311Credits: 6Lectures/Studio: 12 hours per weekContinuous assessment: Research report and interimassessments of design projectFinal examination: Final assessment of design project.CA/Exam ratio: 1:3
ARB322 Building Services IISubsequent to ARB321, this course will cover a practicalanalysis of the requirements of a selected buildingtype followed by design of the building services as partof the process of design. Assessment will be done bycoursework.Pre-req.: ARB312Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 3 assignment including a case study reportFinal examination: Project based on studio projectCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB323 History of Architecture IVThis course deals with the rise of modern states/cities and institutions in Europe following the Industrial Revolution and examines new building types and technology in response to these developments up to the present. Clear notions of High Modernism are followed by a treatment of Postmodernism.Pre-req: ARB313Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB320 Internship IIInternship means the external placement of a studentwith a professional or other kind of body in order to gain the necessary experience of the profession. During the long vacation of May to July, students spend at least eight weeks undergoing this professional experience.Staffs visit the students and meet their supervisors toget a feedback on the attachment.Pre-req.: ARB220Credits: 2Duration: Minimum 8 weeks.Assessment: Field Supervisor/Concept Paper/Presentation=1/2/1
ARB325 Interior DesignThe course consists of extensions of the currentarchitectural design project in the studio. Students aretaught to deal with colour, light and texture as wellinterior arrangements and spatial qualities. Advancedawareness of issues such as the integration of structures,services and environmental control are also expected.Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: Assessments of studio projectsCA/Exam ratio: 2:3ARB411 Architectural Design V
This course will be concerned with urban and community issues of some complexity and the development of design skills in terms of functional and environmental control systems. Possible vehicles of delivery could be an urban design complex or social housing, accompanied by building studies and/or selected exemplars incorporated in a short report to accompany drawings and model.Pre-req.: ARB321Credits: 6Lectures/Studio:Continuous assessment: Research report and interimassessments of design projectFinal examination: Final assessment of design projectCA/Exam ratio: 1:3
ARB412 Building Systems IThe course will introduce the detailed critical analysis ofthe various Building Systems and their interactive effecton the built environment in general. It will include group work studies, review of theoretical material, case studies, documentation and presentation. Assessment will be done by coursework.Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 2 term papersFinal examination: Case study reportCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB413 Philosophy of Architecture IThis course consists of examination of main theories ofarchitecture since the Renaissance and exercises aimedat helping the student to develop/ refine their ownposition in design. Many aspects of philosophical andcultural criticism are introduced, leading to a final essayon a major topic.Pre-req.: ARB323Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentContinuous assessment: Tests and AssignmentsFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB415 Landscape DesignThis course consists of study of principles of landscapedesign as related to design of micro-climate andecological considerations. It is centred around lectureson land and landscape design and parallel studioexercisebased closely on the context of the architectural designproject in ARB411.Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: Assessments of studio projectsCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB421 Architectural Design VIThis course will treat a major building of knownperformance or derived brief, and of high complexityin terms of structural application, formal explorationand environmental control systems and sustainability.The brief must be fully understood and realized in the design response, and issues of contemporary theory and international norms should be addressed as well. Pre-req.: ARB411Credits: 6Lectures/Studio: 12 hours per weekContinuous assessment: Research report and interim assessments of design projectFinal examination: Final assessment of design projectCA/Exam ratio: 1:3ARB422 Building Systems II
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The course introduces analytical methods in architectural design by applying the knowledge of various building systems from previous courses. Students are required to produce a comparable analytical report of their own design.Pre-req: ARB412Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 2 assignments and 1 case study reportFinal examination: Project based on studio projectCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB423 Philosophy of Architecture IIThe course will engage with current issues of theregion, and especially those of Botswana. The diversityof contemporary architecture will be explored leadingto a final essay dealing with a particular building orpractitioner.Pre-req.: ARB413Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB424 Professional Practice IThe course deals with an introduction to the common and statute law and goes into the details of contract law before concentrating on construction contracts, types of building contracts and conflict/dispute resolution. Pre-req.: LAW253Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB420 Internship IIIInternship means the external placement of a student with a professional or other kind of body in order to gain the necessary experience of the profession. During the long vacation of May to July, students spend at least eight weeks undergoing this professional experience. Staffs visit the students and meet their supervisors to get a feedback on the attachment. Pre-req.: ARB320Credits: 2Duration: Minimum 8 weeks.Assessment: Field Supervisor/Concept Paper/Presentation =1/2/1
ARB511 Design Project IThe course consists of a proposal for a project at acommunity scale and the design from general strategy to Preliminary design stage, accounting for massing, basic organizational strategies and other issues of relevant importance.Pre-req: ARB421Credits: 8Lectures/Studio: Individual supervised research Continuous assessment: Interim assessments of research reportFinal examination: Final assessment of research reportCA/Exam ratio: 1:3
ARB514 Professional Practice IIThis course deals with the following issues: Architect licensing process, techniques and rationale of marketing architectural services, market forecasting, client behaviour, office organisation and business methods
applied to architecture, meeting procedures. Pre-req.: ARB424Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB521 Design Project IIThis course requires the students to take the proposal in ARB511 – or using an alternative strategy depending on the student. The course requires the student to prepare and present a proposal for a final design. Students will be expected to develop performance criteria for major spaces and components for the design and to present results to a high professional degree. Pre-req: ARB511Credits: 8Lectures/Studio: Individual supervised studio Continuous assessment: Interim assessments of design projectFinal examination: Final assessment of design projectCA/Exam ratio: 1:3
ARB522 Urban and Rural Design PracticeThis course requires a comprehensive urban study of the project selected as the subject of ARB521. The students will be required to prepare a comprehensive research report on possible approaches to the urban design aspects of the “thesis” project – ARB521. The report will be illustrated with design options related to each approach and to develop a selected approach in detail. Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3
ARB524 Project ManagementThis course deals with various processes and techniques of monitoring projects: the project life cycle, project planning and control, project cost control, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Critical Path Method (CPM). Credits: 2Lectures/Studio: 2 hours per weekContinuous assessment: At least 1 test and 1 assignmentFinal examination: 2 hoursCA/Exam ratio: 2:3Bachelor of Science/Master of Arts (Professional) Degree in Urban and Regional Planning Entrance Requirements
Admission to the Degree programme shall be as stipulated in General Academic Regulation 20.20Applicants for admission to level 100 must have a minimum Grade of C in English Language, Mathematics, and Geography. Preference will be given to candidates with a minimum of grade C in Art or Design and Technology.Students will upon successful completion of Level 400 (spatial component) be awarded Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning (BSc.URP), and will have an option to pursue Level 500 (specialist component), of which upon successful completion, will be awarded Master of Arts Professional Degree in Urban and Regional Planning(MA Prof. URP). Applicants with a BSc. URP or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 3.0 may be admitted into Level 500 of the internationally accredited degree programme by the Royal Town Planning Institute, United Kingdom.
Programme StructureThe programme is structured as follows:
• 1 year of preparatory foundation studies with selection of cognate subjects that will lead to a smooth transition from preparatory to professional planning studies.• 3 years of professional planning studies designated as spatial planning component
• 1 year of professional planning studies designated as specialist planning component
Level 100Semester 1Core coursesURP110 Introduction to Planning and Built Environment (3)ENS101 Introduction to Environmental Science Physical (3)STA101 Mathematics for Social Sciences I (3)ECO111 Basic Micro-Economics (3)
General coursesCOM131 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (FET) (3)ICT121 Computing Skills Fundamentals I (2)
Semester 2Core coursesURP111 History of Planning (3)ENS102 Introduction to Environmental Science Human (3)STA102 Mathematics for Social Science II (3)ECO112 Basic Macro-Economics (3)
General coursesCOM132 Academic and Professional Communication (FET) (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals II (2)
Level 200Semester 3Core coursesURP220 Planning Theory I (3)URP221 Planning Graphics and Communication (4)CGB213 Principles of Cartography (3) ENS 242 Introduction to Spatial Analysis (3)ARB216 Computer Aided Drafting (2)
Semester 4Core coursesURP223 Site Planning and Design I (4)URP224 Planning Theory II (3)URP225 GIS for Planners (3)URP222 Planning Methods & Techniques (3)ENS243 Introduction to Remote Sensing (3)
Winter sessionURP226 Professional Training/Internship I (4)
Level 300Semester 5Core coursesURP320 Planning Practice (3)URP321 Transportation Planning & Management (3)URP322 Environmental Land Use Planning (3)URP323 Site Planning and Design II (4)
Optional coursesSOC329 Urban Sociology (3)
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Semester 6Core coursesURP324 Public Facilities and Services Planning (3)URP325 Urban & Regional Economics (3) URP326 Neighbourhood Planning and Design (4) URP327 Infrastructure Planning and Management (3)Optional coursesSOC335 Rural Sociology (3)
Winter sessionURP328 Professional Training/Internship II (8 weeks) (4)
Level 400Semester 7Core coursesURP420 Planning Legislation (3)URP421 Planning and Management for Climate Change (3)URP422 Urban Regeneration and Renewal (4)Optional coursesURP424 Land and Property Development (3)URP423 Gender and Planning (3)
Semester 8Core coursesURP425 Contracting and Planning Project Management (3)
URP426 Planning Implementation and Techniques (3) URP427 Planning Ethics (3)
URP428 Urban Governance and Management (3)Optional coursesRES310 Property Management (3)URP429 Urban Agriculture (3)
Level 500Semester 9Core coursesUrban Design, Environment and Housing Specialization URP500 Research Methods and Techniques (3) URP501 New Urbanism (3)ARB415 Landscape Design (3)URP503 Integrated Housing Studies (3)
Planning Policy and Strategy SpecializationURP500 Research Methods and Techniques (3)URP505 Integrated Development Planning (3)URP506 Regional and Rural Planning and Development (3)URP507 Comparative Planning (3)
Planning Methods and TechniquesURP500 Research Methods and Techniques (3)URP510 Planning Support Systems (3)URP511 Development Impacts Analysis (3)URP512 Public Participation and Negotiations Techniques (3)Optional coursesUrban Design, Environment and Housing Specialization URP504 Healthy City Planning (3)ENS404 Environmental Impact Assessment (3)
Planning Policy and Strategy Specialization URP508 Administrative and Policy Planning (3) URP509 Smart Growth Planning (3)
Planning Methods and Techniques SpecializationURP513 Community Planning Methods and Scenarios (3)URP514 Urban Ecological Footprint Methods (3)
Semester 10Core coursesURP 515 Supervised Dissertation/Research Project (15)
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URP110 – Introduction to Planning and Built Environment.Introduction to Planning and the Built Environment offers an introduction to the complexities of contemporary planning. The course will open with a discourse on the diverse and sometimes conflicting definitions of planning. It will then proceed on a journey through the dynamic sub-discipline foci encompassed in planning theory and practice. The course content will draw from both practice and theory, bringing the two together by way of lectures, seminars, a field trip, guest speakers and varied assessment. This journey will conclude with a return to the fundamental questions raised at the start of course – that of the conflicting definitions of contemporary planning.
URP111 History of Planning.All settlements display various degrees of forethought and conscious design in their layout and functioning. The building and the planning of settlements has a long and complex history. However, planning as an organised profession has existed for less than two centuries.
URP220 - Planning Theory I. Introduction to Planning Theory: what is Planning? What is theory? Object of Planning Theory; Rational Comprehensive Tradition. Urban Master Planning tradition and its critics; Disjointed Incrementalism: Urban development tradition and Action planning Advocacy Planning: the participatory planning tradition- community action planning.
URP221 - Planning Graphics and Communications. Description, use and care of equipment. Line drawing – pencil and ink. Lettering – freehand, guided and transfer letters. Colouring and shading – pencil, ink, magic markers and transfer tones/shades. Graphical language, presentations and exhibitions. Scales – scale formula, application of formula, types of scales (linear, fraction, statement, ratio etc). Scale change and conversion. Measurements – straight and other distances; and area measurements at various scales. Projections - orthographic (plan, sections and elevations), isometric, axonometric and perspectives. Measured drawing exercise.URP222 - Planning Methods and Techniques.Sources of data for planning, analysis of data, projections for various land use requirements/activities, plan Evaluation, plan Implementation and monitoring. Data Collection Techniques - direct and indirect methods. Data analysis methods – classification, sampling, graphical methods, Models of Forecasting Techniques – aggregate forecasting, composite forecasting, normative forecasting, population forecasting, Housing and employment forecasting. Plan preparation – alternative development scenarios. Evaluation Techniques - partial evaluation, comprehensive evaluation. Presentation Techniques.
Techniques for plan implementation.
URP223: Site Planning and Design I.Processes and tools: land and society, land planning and design, spatial information and mapping. Site selection and programming: land valuation, site selection context, site selection factors, site alternatives, programming methods, programming documentation. Site inventory and analysis: physical attributes, biological attributes, cultural attributes, integration and synthesis. Design and implementation: concept development, project components, concept evaluation, design development and implementation.
URP224: Planning Theory IIIntroduction: social theory and its role in social science; Structural Functionalism - main tenets and application to urban and regional planning: The case of modernization perspective; Symbolic Interactionism - main tenets and application to urban and regional planning- the case of participatory planning; Marxist Social theory - main tenets and application to urban and regional planning - political economy approaches and radical planning; Communicative Action theory - planning as negotiation.
URP225: GIS for PlannersGIS Theory: Basic Concepts, Historical Development, Data Sources, Data Capture Methods, Data Structure, Hardware and software Configuration, GIS and Remote Sensing, Review of GIS software. GIS Practice: GIS data concepts. Finding and connecting data. Organising data with ArcCatalog. Creating a geodata base. Ensuring spatial data integrity. Data compilation and editing. Collecting, importing and converting GIS data. Creating and modifying features. Mapping and visualization. Working with layer. Setting the map extent and scale. Symbolising data. Geographic Analysis. Working with tabular data. Working with spatial data.
URP226: Professional Training/Internship I (8 weeks). During internship the students should be able to collect basic data, analyse data, prepare base maps, update maps and prepare simple layouts.
URP320: Planning Practice. Introduction and overview of professional planning practice. Quality urban planning and project management: what works, what doesn’t? Understanding the entrepreneurial ethics and processes. Challenge and creativity in post-modern planning. The market place and changing demands of effective planning practice. The public image and the ‘leadership’ role of the planner. Marketing your services and products .Project presentation and review procedures. Communication, negotiation and presentations. Staying ahead.
URP321 - Transportation Planning & Management. Transportation system objectives and constraints, modes of transportation, institutional structure, Transportation system issues and challenges, traffic congestion, traffic safety, equality of access, environmental protection, funding, environmental protection, Transportation planning, perspectives on the planning process, planning regulations, transportation and air quality planning, planning studies, planning study organisation, Transportation demand analysis, travel behaviour travel demand modelling, trip generation models, trip distribution models, mode choice models, trip assignment models, Transit Operations, route planning, route location, stop location, route schedules, Transportation project evaluation, economic evaluation techniques, environmental impact assessment.
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URP322 - Environmental land use planning. Introduction to Environmental Planning: Issues of Environmental Concern; Sustainability and Sustainable development; The Nature of Planning; The Environmental Planning Process; Striking a Balance. Perspectives on Environmental Planning: Two integrating Perspectives
– Natural Resources and Environmental systems; The Scientific Perspective; The Social Scientific Perspective; Foundations of Environmental Planning: Legal; Economic; Ethical; Ecological. Planning and Managing the Natural Resource Base: The Changing Countryside; Productive uses of rural resources; Mineral Resources. Rural Environmental Planning: Principles of Landscape Ecology; Environmental Planning and the Countryside; Landscape and Nature; Planning Catchments and Rivers; Recreation Ecology; Natural Resource Management Plans. Urban Environmental Planning: Urban Growth and its Management; Managing Demand; Shelter and Urban Form; Energy; Managing Waste and Recycling Land; Traffic and Transport; Nature in the City; Industrial Ecology.URP323 - Site Planning and Design II.
Definition of site planning: basic principles of plot layout. Energy and resource efficiency. Landscape and microclimate. Town Planning Standards. Design Codes. Concept planning and design development; site planning/development process; Site systems; Site planning and design and sustainability issues. Design rationale (s). Bubble diagrams. Design alternatives. Evaluation of Design alternatives. Preliminary design.
Final design. Implementation tools. Development Control (Residential, Industrial, Commercial, Civic and Community, Recreational, mixed land use, etc.). Accessibility, circulation and parking.
URP324: Public Facilities and Services Planning. Definition of public and community facilities and services vis a vis commercial and private facilities; Characteristics of public/community facilities; Type, design and location requirements for educational facilities; Characteristics and design considerations for health facilities; Recreational facilities ( passive and active recreation, green areas and open spaces, parks, sports grounds and stadiums, indoor and outdoor facilities); Cultural and religious facilities – churches, libraries; Security facilities
– fire halls, police stations; Public services – post offices, phone and telecommunication facilities, etc.
URP325: Urban & Regional Economics.Topics include models and techniques for describing and evaluating urban economies; central place theory, agglomeration economies, urban land use models, intra-urban location models, development strategies and tools; commercial, industrial, and housing development; and problems of poverty and housing. In addition the course covers This course includes the following topics: comparative costs vs. comparative advantage, location analysis for industry, various indices of location measures, land use theories, interregional labour migration, gravity model, interregional trade, regional development, regional equilibrium analysis, export base multiplier, locational quotient, shift share techniques, regional and interregional input-output analysis, and econometric models for regional analysis.
URP326 - Neighbourhood Planning and Design. Definitions and Perceptions of Urban Design; Urban
Design Approaches; Current Issues of Urban Design; Urban Design User Requirements; The Concept of Neighbourhood; Neighbourhood Development; Layout Planning Concerns; Layout Planning Principles and Guidelines; Designing with Nature.
URP327 - Infrastructure Planning & Management. Definitions, reasons for studying infrastructure planning, role of physical planner, infrastructure and public health linkages, infrastructure and shelter linkages; onsite excreta disposal systems, offsite excreta disposal systems; wastewater technology; solid waste management; storm water management; water demand supply and distribution; power demand, supply and distribution; Telecommunication infrastructure. Financing and cost recovery of sanitation, wastewater, solid waste, power and water supply services.
URP 328 - Professional Training/Internship II (8 weeks). The main aim of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to put planning concepts and methods learned in the classroom into practice in a realistic professional setting. Typically, the internship will take place during the long vacation for a continuous period of 8 weeks. To:• Gain practical field experience on the
planning profession;• Develop an understanding of the
administrative requirements of the profession;
Share insights gained from internship with staff and other students.
URP423 - Gender and Planning.The course will explore ‘gender’ as an analytical tool and a proxy for decision making and accessing resources; gender roles, contracts and relationships in society; Gender analysis, auditing, mainstreaming and proofing; Gendered domestic and public spaces; Gendered inequalities and social exclusion;
Urbanisation (modernisation) and women’s empowerment; and approaches for mainstreaming and promoting women’s participation in development planning.
URP420 – Planning Legislation.History of planning law will be studied and particularly the British type of legislation that influenced planning here in Botswana. The relevance of the Town and Country Planning Act of 1977, Urban Development Standards 1992, the Development Control Code 1995 and Physical Planning policies within the contemporary planning framework. How efficient are the planning law organisations; It explores the relationship between the planning legislation and other auxiliary statutes that have a bearing on land use planning, development, environmental concerns and land management’s namely Environmental Impact Assessment Bill, the Building Control Act, land Survey Act and the Tribal land Act. Existing and potential conflicts would be identified between the Town and Country Planning Act and the above mentioned statutes and suggestions in class as amelioration measures.
URP421 Planning and Management for Climate Change. The major aim of the course is to familiarise students with theoretical underpinning of climate change and its mitigation through application of sustainable spatial planning practices. The course focuses on (i) mapping the challenges of climate change: adaptation, mitigation and vulnerability, spatial planning responses, appropriate development patterns, transportation policies, planning challenges for countries in dry and arid region; (ii)
strategic planning responses: limits of urbanization, new- growth, smart growth, new urbanism, new regionalisms, water and land management; and (iii) implementation, governance and engagement: use of climate change scenarios, integrated assessment and local decision making, planning fro green infrastructure, use of renewable energy sources, municipalities responses, etc.
URP 422 - Urban Regeneration & Renewal.Classification of settlements; Need for urban renewal and settlement upgrading; Slums – causes and effects; advantages and disadvantages of slum clearance; in situ upgrading of slums: theory and practices, advantages and disadvantages; public participation in urban renewal settlement upgrading; building partnerships with private sector and communities. Plot regularization and service provision; private, community and state partnerships in regeneration and renewal.
URP424 - Land and Property Management.Overview of land and property development process. Feasibility and site analysis (allowable use of site, site analysis and site selection, rezoning). Conceptual design; Schematic design (base map preparation, refinement of previous assumptions). Final design (suburban street design, storm drainage design, design of storm water management facilities, floodplain studies, grading and earthwork, wastewater collection, water distribution, wastewater treatment, water supply and treatment, erosion and sediment control, contract documents and specifications, construction cost estimating). Plan submission and permitting (subdivision submissions, plan submissions, review and approval process, environmental permits, etc.).Construction (construction stakeout surveys, building permits, certificates of occupancy, etc.).
URP 425 – Contracting and Planning Project Management Contracting: initiating an urban (land development) project, preparing a detailed project brief and ToR, ToR submission, project management/organising people. Introduction to planning project management: professional development, what is project management, planning staff, motivation, planning managers. The process of project management: the project management life cycle, the work cycle, the business context, building the business case. Case studies and Perspectives: local, regional and international case studies; perspectives.
URP428 - Urban Governance and Management.The natures of urban governance, and urban governance. History of urban governance in Botswana and elsewhere. Overview of trends in urban governance in Botswana and elsewhere. Actors in urban governance: citizens and electors; municipal employees; elected officials; senior governments and special interests. Issues in urban governance: finances; land-use planning; transport and other infrastructure; economic and social development; energy and environment. Prospects for the future of urban governance.
Intersecting these topics will be several critical matters including size of the municipality, governmental framework (e.g, single-tier, two-tier), involvement of municipal agencies, and societal/economic context (e.g., command vs. market economy; rich vs. poor). Theoretical content will be introduced as appropriate but will not be emphasized.
URP426 - Planning Implementation Techniques. Introduction to plan implementation: importance, timing, stakeholders, roles and responsibilities; Implementation
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techniques categories: non-regulatory (special purpose planning, education, planning or zoning administrator hiring, etc.), regulatory (zoning, land division and sub division control, site plan review, design standards, performance standards, etc.), voluntary (conservation easement, purchase of development rights, donation of land, etc.), incentive based (transfer of development rights, density bonus, tax increment financing, tax incentives, revenue sharing, etc.). Controlling growth using Smart code: the nature and role of code, form based code, transect-based code; Monitoring: programmes and projects impacts, strengths, weaknesses, budgeting and review.(e.g., command vs. market economy; rich vs. poor). Theoretical content will be introduced as appropriate but will not be emphasized.
URP426 - Planning Implementation Techniques. Introduction to plan implementation: importance, timing, stakeholders, roles and responsibilities; Implementation techniques categories: non-regulatory (special purpose planning, education, planning or zoning administrator hiring, etc.), regulatory (zoning, land division and sub division control, site plan review, design standards, performance standards, etc.), voluntary (conservation easement, purchase of development rights, donation of land, etc.), incentive based (transfer of development rights, density bonus, tax increment financing, tax incentives, revenue sharing, etc.). Controlling growth using Smart code: the nature and role of code, form based code, transect-based code; Monitoring: programmes and projects impacts, strengths, weaknesses, budgeting and review. special environments, restoration, facility planning, master planning and management planning.
URP503 – Integrated Housing Studies. Housing: a beyond shelter definition. Effects of social exclusion and unequal access to adequate housing. Housing and the sustainable livelihoods framework. Role of housing in socioeconomic development. Employment from housing and related sectors. Overcoming gender, behavioural, occupational, social, cultural and legal barriers to house ownership. Empowering youths, women and the poor through on job training and skills development in housing. Towards a partnership between the state, private sector and local communities. Sustainable housing design, finances, construction and maintenance. Review of ‘best practice’ cases.
URP 504 – Healthy City Planning.Healthy City Planning explores the link between urban planning and health. This is traced to the public health origins of urban planning which somehow got overshadowed by other planning concerns. The incidence of diseases in cities in developing countries provides a challenge to which urban planning has to respond.
URP505 - Integrated Development Planning.The Concept and Theory of integrated development planning. Principles of Development Planning. The process of preparing an integrated development plan. Analysis (survey, analysis of issues and forecasting the future and plan making). The impact and policy implications of the concepts of “integrated sustainable development” and “sustainable human settlements” for a municipal/local area. The legal implications and principles of the concepts of “developmental local government” and `integrated development planning` for governance in a municipal/local area. Institutional capacity in Integrated Development Planning (IDP) processes. Implementation techniques of IDPs
URP506 – Regional and Rural Planning and Development. This course provides guidance for spatial planners on how to meet the economic, social and environmental challenges that climate change raises for urban and regional development. It brings together some of the recent research and scholarly ideas on the role of spatial planning in combating climate change. It addresses both mitigation measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to the effects of climate change. It provides an overview of emerging practice, with analysis of the drivers of policy change and practical implementation of mitigation measures, plans, designs, programmes and strategies. It scopes planning issues and opportunities at different spatial scales, drawing on both the African and international experiences and highlighting the need to link global and local responses to shared risks and opportunities.
URP507 - Comparative Planning. Emergence and diffusion of contemporary spatial planning. Indigenous planning. Contested and negotiated planning imposition. Adjusted, modified and invented planning. Undiluted and selective planning borrowing. Typologies of planning systems. Types of spatial planners. The variety of planning cultures. Review of planning systems in developed and developing world. The governance of spatial planning towards a global planning culture.
URP508 - Administrative and Policy Planning. Introduction to Public Policy and Administrative Governance. Public Bureaucracy in Theory and Practice.Policy Formation: The Institutions and Processes of Political Governance. Administrative Governance: The Challenge of Policy Implementation. The Role and Influence of Non-state Actors in Policymaking and Administrative Governances. Ethics in Administrative Governance: The Challenge of Ensuring Democratic Accountability in Public Administration. Social Diversity and the Question of “Difference” in Policy-making and Administrative Governance. Paradigms of Governance: Policy-making and Administrative Governance from the Administrative Welfare State to the Neo-liberal Stat.
URP 510 - Planning Support Systems.Introduction of PSS concept: PSS systems progress, predictions & speculations; planning movements, concept of planner’s tool box of digital tools and applications; visualization and spatial decision making; The Regional Scale: cellular urban modeling; simulating regional futures; What If? A new tool for new planning; Moving from Region to City: an overview of UrbanSim; Community Viz; INDEX; PSS in practice: planner’s perspective; what planners can achieve with PSS.
URP511 - Development Impacts Analysis.Overview and historical development of DIA. The DIA current practice and usage, the DIA decision making process, and how to develop an effective DIA team. The weaknesses in the existing DIA process, and its likely future development. DIA scoping, information gathering and assimilation and technical report writing. Identification of project characteristics, prediction of impacts and significance assessment. Available mitigation techniques are available. Participation in a site visit and studying of real-life-case studies Review DIA statements and DIA post-auditing and developmental management methods.
URP512 - Public Participation & Negotiations Techniques. Public Participation defined- rationale for participation-Sherry Arnstein’s Ladder of Citizen Participation and adaptations; Theoretical basis for participation-
Good Governance Model- liberal democratic basis- governance debate: Participation as a Right, International conventions and participation: Agenda 21, ILO Convention 169, Rights Based Approaches ; Methods of eliciting Participation in Physical Planning, Participatory approaches- Participatory Appraisal – PRA RRA- application to urban planning- physical planning-Community Action Planning, NGOs, CBOs and civil society organisations as agents of participation; Limits to Community Participation: State-Civil society relations in Botswana- Information sharing and dissemination.
URP513 - Community Planning Methods & Scenarios. General principles: agendas, commitments, transparency, process ownerships, initiatives, context, facilitation, etc. Methods: action planning, workshops and schemes, forums, gaming, charrettes, reviews, reconnaissance trips, task forces, user groups, soap boxes, environment shops, etc. Scenarios: community centre, derelict sites, new and old neighbourhoods, regeneration areas, village revival, heritage sites, environmental art projects, inner city, industrial districts, etc. Formats and checklists: strategy & workshop planner, action planning, progress monitoring, evaluations, equipment and supplies, initiatives, etc.
URP515 Supervised Dissertation/ Research Project It should be based on selected topic from A, B, or C. specialist’s streams. It should be of a standard that merits publication. How to develop a research proposal into a dissertation will include: proposition, contextual review and bibliography, strategy, specific data gathering, analysis, alternatives, proposal selection, conclusion, implementation, self-evaluation, compilation and editing, organisation of dissertation and writing/ prose style.
Bachelor of Real Estate Entrance RequirementsAdmission to the Degree programme shall be as stipulated in General Academic Regulation 20.20 Applicants for admission to level 100 must have a minimum Grade of C in English Language, and Mathematics. Preference will be given to candidates with a minimum of grade C in Accounts, Commerce, Geography, History, Development Studies, Design and Technology and any other cognate subjects.
Admission into Level 200 of the Bachelor of Real Estate Degree Programme shall be as stipulated in the General Admissions Regulations. Applicants who are in possession of an appropriate Diploma or equivalent in Land Management, Land Administration, Estate Management, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Cartography, GIS or any other cognate subjects and have a GPA of at least 3.0 or its equivalent may be admitted directly into Level 200 but will take Level 100 courses if necessary.
Programme StructureThe programme is a single major that will extend over 8 semesters of full time studies. It shall be consist of four core areas of property management, valuation, marketing and agency, investment and appraisal and support subjects (economics, law, construction and town planning).
Level 100Semester 1Core coursesSTA101 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences I (3, C)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3, C)
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RES101 Introduction to Real Estate (3, C)LAW131 Introduction to Law (3, C)
General coursesICT121 Computing and Information Skills (2,GEC)COM131 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (3, GEC)
Semester 2Core coursesSTA102 Mathematics for Business & SocialSciences II (3, C, Pre-req STA101)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3, C, Pre-req ECO111)ARB127 Building and Materials (3, C, Pre-req None)RES102 Introduction to Valuation (3, C, Pre-req RES101)
General coursesICT122 Computing and Information Skills (2, GEC, Pre-req ICT121)COM132 Academic and Professional Communication (3, GEC, Pre-req COM131)
Level 200Semester 3Core coursesRES200 Land Economics I (3, C, Pre-req RES101)RES201 Principles of valuation (3, C, Pre-req RES101)LAW233 Contract Law (4, C, Pre-req LAW131)ARB217 Architecture Drawing Techniques (3, C, Pre- req ARB127)URP110 Introduction to Planning & built Environment (3, C, Pre-req None)CGB111 Geomatics (3, C, Pre-req None)
Semester 4Core coursesRES210 Land Economics II (3, C, Pre-req RES200)RES2011 Principles and Methods of Valuation (3, C, Pre-req RES102)CGB321 Introduction to Land Administration (3, C, Pre-req RES200) ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3, C, Pre-req None) LAW201 Introduction to Property Law (3, C, Pre-req LAW233) Elective (3, E, Pre-req None)
Winter sessionRES214 Internship I (3, C, Pre-req None)
Level 300Semester 5Core coursesRES300 Housing Economics and Policies (3, C, Pre- req RES210)RES301 Real Estate Marketing and Agency (3, C, Pre-req RES210)RES302 Applied Valuation I (3, C, Pre-req RES201)
RES303 Property Development and Finance (3, C, Pre-req RES210)ARB312 Building Services I (3, C, Pre-req ARB217)RES315 Building Maintenance (3, C, Pre-req ARB217)
Semester 6Core coursesRES310 Property Management (3, C, Pre-req RES300)
RES311 Property Investment & Appraisal (3, C, Pre-
req RES303)RES312 Property Conveyance and Disposition (3, C, Pre-req LAW201)RES313 Applied Valuation II (3, C, Pre-req RES302)BLM323 Project Planning and Implementation (3, C, Pre-req RES303)CGB322 Principles of GIS (3, C, Pre-req CGB111)
Winter sessionRES314 Internship II (3, C, Pre-req RES214)
Level 400Semester 7Core coursesCGB413 Advanced Land Administration (3, C, Pre-req CGB321)RES401 Computer Application to Real Estate (3, C, Pre-req 303)RES403 Research Methodology (3, C, Pre-req RES301)BLM411 Alternative Dispute Resolution (3, C, Pre-req CGB321)BLM313 Remote Sensing for Land Management (3, O, Pre-req CGB322)RES416 Property Taxation (3, O, Pre-req RES311)
Semester 8Core coursesRES410 Dissertation (6, C, Pre-req RES403)RES411 Business and Professional Ethics (3, C, Pre- req RES310)BLM321 Tribal Land Management (3, O, Pre-req CGB413)RES317 Risk and Value Management (3, O, Pre-req RES311)RES412 Facilities Planning and Management (3, C, Pre-req RES315)RES402 Business Planning and Entrepreneurship (3, C, Pre-req RES310)
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FOR ALL OTHER COURSES NOT OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT PLEASE CONSULT THE RELEVANT DEPARTMENT FOR THE SYNOPSIS
RES101 – Introduction to Real EstateThe course is meant to introduce students to the Real Estate profession with a view to enabling them understand the definition, origin, growth, nature and scope of the Real Estate industry; types of properties and interests in land; basic estate accounts; duties of the Estate Manager and Real Estate Portfolio Management.
RES102 – Introduction to ValuationThe course is meant to introduce students to valuation and value concepts. The course will enable students to appreciate the role of a property surveyor and to understand the purposes for which property valuations are required; the factors that affect property values as well as the mathematical principles underlying property valuation.
RES200 – Land Economics IThe course covers major aspects of land as an economic resource. The objective is to teach students the processes of land market and resource allocation in an economy. Concepts of economics introduced in Year I are, in this course related to real property.
RES201 – Principles and Methods of ValuationThe course gives students a detailed understanding
of the theory, principles and application of the conventional methods of valuation as well as modified approaches. The valuation introduced in Year I (RES102) is treated to a greater depth to include valuation table construction and application.
RES210 – Land Economics IIThe course examines theories propounded on distribution of urban land uses as well as the evolution and growth of urban areas. It is meant to develop students understanding of the factors, which influence the growth of urban areas and the problems that accompany them.
RES214 – InternshipInternship at the end of this semester is devoted to practical training through field or industry attachment. Students are attached to an organisation to undertake industrial training under the supervision of a Field Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the students’ training at the work-place while Internship Supervisors from the University undertake targeted visits. The essence is to provide practical training to students so as to enable them acquire practical skills and to enable students to integrate the theoretical knowledge learnt in class with real life situations. Furthermore it is to acquaint students with the organisation and nature of work-places and the requisite human relations to enable them work harmoniously with others at work-places.
RES300 – Housing Economics and PoliciesThe course will equip students with housing economics and policy related matters in terms of the dynamics of the housing market; housing finance; governmental intervention and programmes or housing policy affecting the housing market and their objectives and impacts; zoning and land use regulation, rent and price controls as well as formal and informal housing.
RES301 – Real Estate Marketing and AgencyThe course provides a detailed treatise on the process involved in the disposal of real property and to understand the professional liability arising from the work of an estate agent. The course covers such aspects as property marketing; marketing planning; marketing strategies; market research as well as Estate Agency. RES302 – Applied Valuation IThe aim of this course is to provide a platform for the application of the valuation principles and tools of analysis for a wide range of purposes. It offers knowledge on contemporary valuation approaches and skills on valuation of special types of properties.
RES303 – Property Development & FinanceThe aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of why people invest in landed properties and how they make such investment decision. The course will cover in detail the various stages and requirements in the property development process, its economic context and alternative sources of funding. It will also outline different types of risks investors have to contend with and the available techniques in assessing the risks.
RES310 – Property ManagementThis course provides and equips students with the general principles, knowledge and skills of the practice of estate management, including basics of estate management such as key elements of leases, types of estate management and duties and roles of
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property managers. It deals with systems of property management; estate policy formulation and estate accounts.
RES311 – Property Investment and AppraisalThe course provides students with knowledge about property portfolio analyses and the appraisal of property investment schemes. It offers students the opportunity of application of theories of property investment analysis at both, the individual property level as well as the portfolio level. Furthermore it enables students to acquire the theory and practice of fund management techniques.
RES312 – Property Conveyance and DispositionThe course is designed to expose students to conveyancing and disposition of interests in property together with the various aspects of interests involved. It deals with the law of landlord and tenant; meaning and types of securities including mortgage, charge, pledge, pawn, lien; transfers and sales of land as well as land and document registration.
RES313 – Applied Valuation IIThe aim of this course is to offer a detailed coverage of valuations done for specific purposes together with those provided for in legislation or arising from a contractual duty. It provides skills in the application of valuation principles within the provision of statutes relating to land and property acquisition, rent controls legislation, ratings, principles of plant and machinery valuation, sectional titles, compensation, and third party interests in land.
RES315 – Building MaintenanceThis course provides students with basic knowledge of building maintenance in real estate in terms of the different types of maintenance; principles of maintenance planning and execution; and building failure diagnosis.
RES314 – InternshipInternship at the end of this semester is devoted to practical training through field or industry attachment. Students are attached to an organization to undertake industrial training under the supervision of a Field Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the students’ training at the work-place while Internship Supervisors from the University undertake targeted visits. The essence is to provide practical training to students so as to enable them acquire practical skills and to enable students to integrate the theoretical knowledge learnt in class with real life situations. Furthermore it is to acquaint students with the organization and nature of work-places and the requisite human relations to enable them work harmoniously with others at work-places. RES416 Property TaxationThe course aims at introducing students to various taxes levied on property and the impact of these taxes on property investment and development. It introduces students to Basic concepts and purposes of Taxation; Principles of an Optimal Tax System; Essentials of a good Tax system. Reasons for property taxation; Types of property taxes (including land tax, property rates, Capital Gains Tax, Estate Duty and Stamp Duty); Evolution of Property Taxation in Botswana; Assessment and calculation of property tax; Appeals; Billing and Collection; Effects of property taxation on property investment and development; and Capital and tax incentives in property development.
RES317 Value and Risk ManagementThe course deals with the essence of risk in real estate investment appraisal. It covers risk management throughout the construction project life cycle, managing risk at feasibility, planning and design and at construction stages; Risk analysis and cost benefit analysis; sensitivity analysis; managing and measuring risk by the variability of returns, covariance and the correlation coefficient; mean-variance rule; measuring the return in real estate investments; improving risk-return relationship by diversification; the concept of an efficient portfolio; correlation and the gains from diversification; capital asset pricing model (CAPM); systematic and non-systematic risk; the characteristic market line, capital asset pricing model and application real estate and other investments appraisal
RES400 – Investment/Valuation ProjectThe essence of the course is to develop skills on how to approach investment and/or valuation project by applying acquired knowledge in property development, construction, disposal, management and valuation in practical situations, in combination with other disciplines, and with emphasis on procedures, monitoring and report writing.
RES401 – Computer Application in Real EstateThe course offers students mastery in the application of modern ICT in the spheres of property development, facilities management, valuation and the real estate business in general with an emphasis on the “hands-on” approach, particularly in the areas of property valuation, property management, and real estate investment analysis and estate agency.
RES402 – Business Planning and EntrepreneurshipThe course is meant to impart knowledge on the rationale, process and the dynamics of the planning function in business as well as introduce students to the different types of planning and their applications in an enterprise context. Students will be exposed to knowledge on how to identify opportunities in real estate, screen such opportunities, develop a business plan, seek funding for implementing the plan, set up and run the enterprise successfully. Students will be expected to be familiar with the domestic and international business environment in which real estate entrepreneurs operate.
RES403 – Research MethodologyThe objective of the course is to guide the students on research methods, data collection techniques and analysis so as to prepare them for the projects and dissertation to be carried out in the final year of study.
RES410 – DissertationFinal year students will be expected to have acquired knowledge of the programme as an integrated whole and should be able to write and submit a dissertation or project. The dissertation or project should be based on both analytical and empirical components in addition to descriptive material. Topics should be selected by students and approved by the Department. A relevant academic staff member will be assigned to supervise each student dissertation. The dissertation will have to be presented orally to a Departmental Examination Panel.
RES411 – Business and Professional EthicsThe course is designed to enable students have a broad understanding of business ethics such that the students appreciate the need to apply ethical behaviour in the conduct of the real estate business.
The course is intended to equip students with skills and insights into professional practices including ways of approaching people and problems, practical advice, tips and techniques and effective communication skills with colleagues and clients.
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGIntroduction
The Department of Civil Engineering offers the following programmes:
• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)• Bachelor of Engineering (Mining)• Bachelor of Geomatics• Bachelor of Engineering (Mineral)
Special Regulations for Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)Preamble:
Subject to the provisions of General Regulations 000 and 200 and the Faculty Special Regulation 21.0, the following Departmental Regulations for the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Degree shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsAdmission to the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) Degree shall be as stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulation 21.10.
The normal minimum requirements for admission to level 200 for a degree program shall be satisfactory completion of level 100 of the Bachelor of Science (General) degree of the Faculty of Science or equivalent institution with at least C grades in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. Applicants in possession of an appropriate ‘A’ level qualification with at least C grades in Mathematics and at least one of: Physics and Chemistry may be admitted directly to Level 200 of the programme. Applicants in possession of a relevant Diploma may be admitted directly into Level 200 of the degree programme.
Semester 5 courses for Civil EngineeringLevel 300Semester 5Core CoursesCCB313 Surveying (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. MAT292)CCB331 Analysis of Structures (Core, 3 credits, pre-r eq. CCB241)CCB332 Materials in Construction (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB231)CCB333 Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB232)MAT391 Engineering Mathematics 111 (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. MAT292)POL101 Introduction to Political Science* (Elective, 3 credits)PAD101 Introduction to Public Administration* (Elective, 3 credits)SOC121 Introduction to Sociological Concepts an Principles* (Elective, 3 credits)SOC334 Sociology of Development* (Elective, 3 credits)
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Bachelor of Geomatics Course ListingsCGB412 Spatial Data Modelling & AnalysisThis course introduces students to the modern computer-based approaches employed to represent and manage spatial data and information for survey and geographic information systems applications. The course concentrates on spatial data structures, data standards, and spatial data modelling: 2D data models, 2.5 data models, 3D data models, 4D data models, building information modelling, geostatistics and case studies on spatial data modelling.
Programme StructureThe Programme for the Degree in Civil Engineering will be a single major programme that will extend over 10 semesters of full-time study. It shall contain 1 subject called Civil Engineering consisting of courses shown below. The curriculum for Levels 100 and 200 shall be as stipulated in Faculty Special Regulation 21.30
Level 300Semester 6Core Courses (all 3 credits)CCB334 Geology for Civil Engineers (Core, 3 credits)CCB341 Reinforced Concrete Design (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB331)CCB342 Soil Mechanics (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB241)CCB343 Hydraulics (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB333)LAW253 Foundation of Engineering Law (Core, 3 credits)MAT392 Engineering Mathematics 1V (Optional, 3 credits, MAT391) Level 400Semester 7CCB431 Structural Steel Design (Core, 3 credits, pre- req. CCB331)CCB432 Geotechnical Engineering 1 (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB342) CCB433 Engineering Hydrology (Core, 3 credits, pre- req. CCB343)CCB435 Highway Engineering (Core, 3 credits, pre- req. CCB313) CGB311 Engineering Surveying (Core, 3 credits, pre- req. CCB313)
Semester 8Level 400CCB 441 Principles of Civil Engineering Construction (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB332)CCB442 Geotechnical Engineering 11 (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB432)CCB443 Water supply Engineering (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB343)CCB444 Traffic Engineering (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB435)CCB445 Wastewater Engineering and Management (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB343)ITB440 Industrial Attachment (Core, 4 credits, pre- req. Proceed result at Level 400)
Semester 9Level 500CCB 531 Research Project (Core, 6 credits, pre-req. ITB440)CCB535 Environmental Management (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB443)MMB536 Engineering and Project Management (Core, 3 credits)CCB533 Transportation Engineering* (Optional, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB444)CCB534 Prestressed Concrete Design* (Optional, 3
credits, pre-req. CCB341)CCB536 Foundations on Difficult Soils* (Optional, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB442)
Semester 10Level 500CCB541 Design Project (Core, 6 credits, pre-req. Level 400 Civil)CCB542 Measurement and Specifications for Civil Engineers (Core, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB441)IMB 523 Professional Ethics and Practice (Core, 3 credits)CCB543 Masonry and Timber Design* (Optional, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB341)CCB544 Dam Design* (Optional, 3 credits, pre-req. CCB343)*Choose any 1 of the courses with asteriskSpecial Regulationns for Bachelor of Engineering (Mining)
Entrance RequirementsAdmission to the Bachelor of Engineering (MiningEngineering) Degree shall be as stipulated in the FacultySpecial Regulations 21.10. The normal minimum requirements for admission to level 200 for a degree program shall be satisfactory completion of level 100 of the Bachelor of Science (General) degree of the Faculty of Science or equivalent institution with at least C grades in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. Applicants in possession of an appropriate ‘A’ levelqualification with at least C grades in Mathematics andat least one of: Physics and Chemistry may be admitteddirectly to Level 200 of the programme.Applicants in possession of an appropriate Diplomamay be admitted directly into Level 200 of the degreeprogramme. Duration of the ProgrammeThe duration of the programme shall be: A minimum of10 and a maximum of 12 semesters on a full-time basis. Degree StructureThe curriculum for Level 100 shall be stipulated in theFaculty Special Regulation 21.20.
Level 200 Mining Engineering shall consist of thefollowing courses:
Semester 3 MAT291 Engineering Mathematics I, (Core, Prerequisites MAT 111, MAT 122, 3 Credits)CCB231 Materials Science for Engineers, (Core, 3, Prerequisites MAT 122, CHEM 102)CCB232 Engineering Mechanics: Statics, (Core, Prerequisites MAT122, PHY 122, 3 Credits)MIN 211 Introduction to Mining Engineering , (Core, 3 Credits)EEB231 Electrical Fundamentals I, (Core, Prerequisites MAT122, PHY122, 3) MMB231 Engineering and Computer Aided Drawing, (Core, 3)
GEC 2xx Approved GEC
Semester 4 MAT292 Engineering Mathematics II, (Core, Prerequisites MAT 291, 3 Credits)CCB241 Mechanics of Materials, (Core, Prerequisites CCB 231, 3 Credits)
MIN221 Mine Safety & Health, (Core, Prerequisites MIN211, 3 Credits)EEB241 Electrical Fundamentals II, (Core, 3 Credits)MMB241 Dynamics of Particles, (Core, 3 Credits)GEC 2xx Approved GEC, (Core, 2 Credits) Winter sessionMIN220 Professional Training (Winter, 4)
Winter sessionMIN300 Mine Tour I (Winter, 1) Level 300 Mining Engineering shall consist offollowing courses: Semester 5 MIN314 Geology for Engineers, (Core, 2 Credits)MIN313 Introduction to Mineral Processing, (Core, 3 Credits)MIN316 Mining and the Environment, (Core, Prerequisites MIN 211, 3 Credits)SOC334* Sociology of Development, (Option, 3 Credits)POL306* International Political Economy, (Option, 3 Credits)LAW215* Foundations of Business Law , (Option, 3 Credits)*Two Approved 3 Credit Options Semester 6 MIN326 Mine Surveying , (Core, 3 Credits)IMB425 Operations Research I, (Core, 3 Credits)MIN325 Mine Supervision and Management, (Core, 3 Credits)CCB322 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics, (Core, Prerequisites CCB 212, 3)POL305* Politics of Southern Africa, (Option, 3 Credits)PAD202* Public Administration in Botswana, (Option, 3 Credits)LAW253* Foundation of Engineering Law, (Option, 3 Credits) *Two Approved 3 Credit Options
Level 400 Mining Engineering shall consist of following courses:
Semester 7 MIN 411 Rock Drilling , (Core, Prerequisites MIN 211, 3 Credits)MIN 412 Rock Mechanics, (Core, Prerequisites MIN 211, 3 Credits Credits)MIN413 Surface Mining – Hard Rock, (Core, Prerequisites MIN 211, 3)MIN 414 Underground Mining – Hard Rock,(Core, Prerequisites MIN 211, 3 Credits)MIP 413 Extractive Metallurgy, (Core, Prerequisites MIP 313, 3 Credits)IMB 515 Operations Research II, (Core, 3 Credits) Semester 8 MIN421 Mine Ventilation (Core, Prerequisites MIN 211, 3 Credits)MIP425 Mine Management (Core, Prerequisites MIN 325,3 Credits)MIN423 Rock Blasting (Core, Prerequisites MIN 411, 3 Credits) MIP424 Mining Industry Economics (Core, Pre-requisite MIN 313, 3 Credits 3)MIN425 Coal Mining (Core, Prerequisites MIN 211, 3 Credits)MIN400 Mine Tour II (Winter, 1 Credit)
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Semester 9 MIN 510 Project I, (Core, 3 Credits) MIN511 Specialised Blasting Applications, (Core, Prerequisites MIN 211, 3 Credits) MIN514 Surface Mine Planning and Design, (Core, Prerequisites MIN 211, 3 Credits)MIP515 Mineral Processing Plant Project Development (Option, Pre-requisite MIN 313, 3 Credits) MIN516 Mining Geostatistics , (Core, Prerequisites MAT291, CC314, 3Credits) Semester 10 MIN 520 Project II (Core, 3 Credits) MIN521* Material Handling in Mines (Core, Prerequisites MIN 211, 3Credits)MIN522 Mine Power and Drainage (Core, Prerequisites MIN 211, 3 Credits)MIP523 Tailings and Wastewater Disposal (Core, 3 Credits) MIN523 Underground Mine Planning and Design(Core, Prerequisites MIN 413, 3 Credits) Assessment A course may consist entirely of fieldwork, project work,practical work, design, and seminars. In addition to workduring the semester, a subject may include prescribedfieldwork or assignments during the vacation periods. Continuous assessment in courses shall be based ontests and/or design, assignments, and where applicablelaboratory reports and field reports. The ratio ofcontinuous assessment to formal examination shall be2:3. Overall performance in a course shall be as specifiedUB. Continuous assessment in courses shall be based ontests and/or design, assignments, and where applicablelaboratory reports and field reports. The ratio of continuous assessment to formalexamination shall be 2:3 12.53 Overall performance ina course shall be as specified in the General Regulation00.84. Final Examinations Where a course includes a written final examination, acourse with a credit value of 3 or more shall be examined by an end of semester examination of duration 2 hours, and 1 hour for a course with less than 3 credits. To uphold and maintain quality assurance, all tests, examination papers and scripts will be internally moderated by qualified staff.
Supplementary ExaminationsSupplementary examinations shall be conducted in accordance with existing university policy. A student who fails a core or pre-requisite or co-requisite course shall retake the course when offered again. A student who has failed an optional/elective/general education course may retake the course or its equivalent.
A student who fails a core or pre-req. or co-requisite course shall retake the course when offered again. A student who has failed an optional/elective/ general education course may retake the course or its equivalent.
Progression from Semester to SemesterGeneral Regulation 00.90 shall apply.
Award of the DegreeThe UB General Regulation for awarding the degree shall apply. Classification of the degree shall be in accordance with the provisions of General Regulation 20.4 (Degree classification).
PreambleSubject to the provisions of General Regulations000 and 100 the following Professional Training Regulations shall apply to students on the Bachelor of Engineering (Mining Engineering) programme.
Structure1.1 A student shall undergo a 1 week Mine Tour after level 200 (MIN 200) and another mine tour after level 400 (MIN 400).
1.3 During the Professional Training students shall be subjected to such codes, procedures, laws, rules, and other regulations as applicable to the mining industry/ organisation.Assessment2.1 Assessment of the Mine Tour shall be by submission of a written report.
2.2 A student who has an incomplete grade shall be allowed to complete Professional Training at a time recommended by the Faculty.
Repeating Mine TourA student who fails to meet the requirements of Mine Tour shall be required to repeat the tour at a time recommended by the Faculty.
Special Regulations for Bachelor of Engineering in Mineral Engineering
Preamble:Subject to the provisions of the General Regulations 00.0 and 20.00, the following Faculty Special Regulations for the Bachelor of Engineering (Mineral) Degree shall apply.
Degree ProgrammesThe following degree programme is offered:
Special Regulationns for Bachelor of Engineering (Mineral)B.Eng. (Mineral) Degree
Entrance RequirementsAdmission to the Bachelor of Engineering (Mineral Engineering) Degree shall be as stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulations 21.10.
The normal minimum requirements for admission to level 200 for a degree program shall be satisfactory completion of level 100 of the Bachelor of Science (General) degree of the Faculty of Science or equivalent institution with at least C grades in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.
Applicants in possession of an appropriate ‘A’ level qualification with at least C grades in Mathematics and at least one of: Physics and Chemistry may be admitted directly to Level 200 of the programme.Applicants in possession of a relevant Diploma may be admitted directly into Level 200 of the degree programme.
Duration of the ProgrammeThe duration of the programme shall be:A minimum of 10 and a maximum of 12 semesters on a full-time basis.
Degree StructureThe curriculum for Level 100 shall be stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulation 21.20.
Level 200 Mineral Engineering shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 3MAT291 Engineering Mathematics I (Core, 3)
CCB231 Materials Science for Engineers (Core, 3 credits, pre-req PHY122)
CCB232 Engineering Mechanics: Statics (Core, 3 credits, pre-req MAT122, PHY112)MIN211 Introduction to Mining Engineering (Core, 3)
EEB231 Electrical Fundamentals I (Core, 3 credits, pre-req PHY122, MAT122)MMB231 Engineering and Computer-Aided Drawing (Core, 3)
CHE211 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (Core, 2)CHE213 Analytical Chemistry Lab (Core, 1)
Semester 4MAT292 Engineering Mathematics II (Core, 3) CCB241 Mechanics of Materials (Core, 3 pre-req CCB232)MIN221 Introduction to Mine Safety & Health(Core, 3)EEB241 Electrical Fundamentals (Core, 3 Credits)MMB241 Dynamics of Particles (Core, 3)GEC258 Art and Science (2)
Winter sessionMIP 220 Professional Training (Core, 4 Credits 8 weeks)
Level 300 Mineral Engineering shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 5 CCB314 Engineering Geology (Core, 2) MIN313 Introduction to Mineral Processing (Core, 3)MIN316 Mining and the Environment (Core, 3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (Core, 3 Credits)GEC 2xx Approved GEC (2 Credits) One Approved 3 Credit Electives
Notes a Students will be encouraged to select two three credit Electives with priority given to the following: MGT100 Introduction to Management;PSY101 Introduction to Psychology;ENS211 The Earth Environmental System;ENS242 Introduction to Spatial Analysis, MAT391 Engineering Mathematics II.
Semester 6CHE221 Atomic Structure, Bonding and Main Group Chemistry (Core, 2 Credits)CHE223 Inorganic Chemistry Lab I (Core, 1)CCB322 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Core, 3 Credits)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (Core, 3)MIN329 Rock Breakage and Explosives Engineering (Core, 3)
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MIN325 Mine Supervision and Management Core,3)
Level 400 Mineral Engineering shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 7MIP 410 Physical Mineral Processes (Core, Pre- requisite MIN 313, 3)MIP412 Flotation (Core, Pre-requisite MIN 313, 3) CCB315 Environmental EngineeringMMB314 Measurement and instrumentation MIP413 Extractive Metallurgy (Core, Pre-requisite MIN 313, 3)MGT202 Small Business Management (Core, 3)
Semester 8MIP421 Coal Preparation (Core, Pre-requisite MIN313, 3)MIP422 Processing of Precious Metals (Core, Pre-requisite MIN 313, 3)MIP423 Diamond Processing Technology (Core, Pre-requisite MIN 313, 3)MIP424 Mining Industry Economics (Core, 3) MIP425 Mine Management (Core, Pre-requisite MIN 313, 3)MIP410 Physical mineral processes Level 500 Mineral Engineering shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 9MIP511 Mineral Separation Processes (Core, Pre- requisite MIN 313, 3 Credits) MIP512 Plant Process and Flow Sheet Design (Core, Pre-r equisite MIN 313, 3 Credits)MIP513 Process Control and Instrumentation (Option, Pre-requisite MIN 313, 3 Credits)MIP514 Project I (Core, Pre-requisite MIN 313, 3 Credits)IMB513 Industrial Relations (Elective)
Semester 10MIP521 Processing Plant Equipment Selection and Maintenance (Core, Pre-requisiteMIN 313, 3 Credits)
MIP522 Materials Handling and Transport (Core,Pre- requisite MIN 313, 3 Credits)MIP523 Tailings and Wastewater Disposal (Core, Pre-requisite MIN 313, 3 Credits) MIP524 Project II (Core, 3 Credits)
ElectivesCBB529 Engineering Ethics and Professional Conduct (3)IMB525 Production and operations management Totals 15
A course may consist entirely of fieldwork, project work, practical work, design, and seminars. In addition to work during the semester, a subject may include prescribed fieldwork or assignments during the vacation periods.
AssessmentContinuous assessment in courses shall be based on tests and/or design, assignments, and where applicable laboratory reports and field reports.
The ratio of continuous assessment to formal examination shall be 2:3
Overall performance in a course shall be as specified in the General Regulation 00.84.
Final ExaminationsThere shall be no supplementary examinations. A student who fails a core or pre-requisite or co-requisite course shall retake the course when offered again. A student who has failed an optional/elective/general education course may retake the course or its equivalent.
Progression from Semester to SemesterGeneral Regulation 00.90 shall apply.
Award of the DegreeGeneral Regulation 00.85 shall apply.Classification of the degree shall be in accordance with the provisions of General Regulation 20.4
Professional TrainingStudents shall undergo Professional Training (Internship) of 8 weeks duration after levels 200 and take a 2 weeks Tour of Mine Treatment Plants after level 300 as specified in the Special Regulations for the Professional Training and Tour of Mine Treatment Plants for the Bachelor of Engineering (Mineral Processing) Programme. Assessment of Professional TrainingProfessional Training shall be assessed as specified in the Special Regulations for the Professional Training and Tour of Mine Treatment Plants for the Bachelor of Engineering (Mineral) Programme.
Special Regulations for Professional Training and Tour of Mine Treatment Plants for the Bachelor of Engineering(Mineral Processing) Programme.
PreambleSubject to the provisions of General Regulations 000 and 100 the following Professional Training Regulations shall apply to students on the Bachelor of Engineering (Mineral Engineering) programme.
StructureA student shall undergo supervised Professional Training of 8 weeks duration after level 200 (MIP 220).
29.922 A student shall undergo a 2 week Mine Tour after level 300 (MIP 320).
During the Professional Training students shall be subjected to such codes, procedures, laws, rules, and other regulations as applicable to the mining industry/ organisation.
AssessmentDuring each Professional Training period, students shall be visited 2 times at location of placement to be assessed by staff teaching on the programme.A student’s performance will be assessed by means of: Confidential report from the student’s immediate supervisor at location of placement.
Professional Training reports and logbook submitted by the student at the end of each Internship period.Professional Training visits by an assessor from the relevant Department of Faculty of Engineering and Technology.
The Professional Training session shall be evaluated as specified in 2.2. The ratio of Confidential Report marks to Professional Report marks to Professional Training Visits shall be based on the FET industrial training regulations.
Assessment of the Tour of Mine Treatment Plants shall be by submission of a written report.A student who has an incomplete grade shall be allowed to complete Professional Training at a time recommended by the Faculty.
Repeating Professional TrainingA student who fails to meet the requirements of Professional Training shall be required to repeat the training at a time recommended by the Faculty.
Special Regulations for Bachelor’s Degree in Geomatics(BGEOM)
Preamble:Subject to the provisions of the General Regulations 000 and 200, the following Faculty Special Regulations for the Bachelor of Geomatics Degree shall apply.
Entrance RequirementsAdmission into the Bachelor of Geomatics Degree Programme shall be as stipulated in the
General RegulationsAdmission into Level 100 of the BGEOM Degree Programme shall be a minimum requirement of BGCSE with a D grade in English and a C grade in Mathematics and Physics and any one of Chemistry or Biology or a minimum of Grade B in Science Double Award.
Admission into Level 200 of the Bachelor of Geomatics Degree Programme shall be as stipulated in the General Admission Regulations.
Applicants who are in possession of an appropriate Diploma in Geomatics, Land Surveying, Cartography, GIS, or equivalent and have GPA of at least 2.5 or its equivalent may be admitted directly into Level 200 of the Degree Programme.
Admission into Level 200 of the BGeom Degree Programme shall be upon satisfactory completion of Level 100 of the Bachelor of Science General Degree of the Faculty of Science with at least C grades in Mathematics and Physics.
Applicants in possession of an appropriate “A” level qualification with at least C grades in Mathematics and Physics maybe exempted from taking Mathematics and Physics from the Faculty of Science and may be admitted into Level 200 but will take Level 100 Geomatics courses.
A student admitted directly to Level 200 Geomatics who has not completed Level 100 Geomatics courses must take them during their first year at the University of Botswana.
Programme StructureThe programme for the degree in Geomatics will be a single major programme that will extend over 8 semesters of Full time studies. It shall consist of a single subject called Geomatics consisting of the courses shown below:
Degree StructureLevel 100 shall consist of the following courses:
Semester OneMAT111 Introductory Mathematics 1(4 credits, core)PHY112 Geometrical Optics and Mechanics (4 credits, code)CGB111 Geomatics I (4 credits, core)
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In addition students will take the following GEC Courses
COM131 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals (2)
Semester TwoMAT122 Introductory Mathematics 11 (4 credits, core, pre-req. MAT111) PHY122 Electricity, Magnetism and Elements of Modern Physics (4 credits, code) CGB121 Geomatics II (4 credits, core,pre-req.CGB111)
In addition students will take the following GEC CoursesCOM132 Academic and Professional
Communication (FET) (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals
Students will also take the following winter course:CGB122 Survey Camp I (2 credits, core, pre-req. CGB111, CGB121, 2 weeks) Level 200 shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 3MAT291 Engineering Mathematics I (3credits, core)CSI141 Programming Principles (3 credits, core)CGB213 Principles of Cartography (3 credits, core)CGB211 Elements of Photogrammetry (3 credits, core)URP110 Introduction to Planning and the Built Environment (3 credits, core)
Semester 4MAT292 Engineering Mathematics II (3, core, pre-req. MAT291)
CGB221 Digital Photogrammetry (3, core, pre-req CGB211)ENS243 Introduction to Remote Sensing (3, core)CGB223 Digital Cartography (3, core, pre-req. CGB213)GB224 Programming for Geomatics (3 credits, core, pre-req. CSI141)
The students will also take the following winter course:ITB200 Industrial Training (4 credits, core, 8 weeks)
Level 300 shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 5MAT391 Engineering Mathematics III (3, core) CGB311 Engineering Surveying (3, core, pre-req. CGB121)
CGB312 Geodesy I (3, core, pre-req MAT292) LAW354 Land Law for Geomatics (3, core)CGB313 Survey Adjustment and Analysis (4, core, pre-req MAT292)
Semester 6CGB321 Introduction to Land Administration (3, core; pre-req CGB111)CGB322 Principles of GIS (3, core)CGB323 Satellite Positioning Systems (3 credits, core, pre-req. CGB312)CGB324 Geodesy II (3, core, pre-req. CGB312)CSI262 Database Concepts (3, core)
In addition students will take the following winter courses:
ITB300 Industrial Training II (4 credits, core, 8 weeks)CGB325 Survey Camp II (2 credits, core, pre-req. CGB311, CGB313, 2 weeks)
Level 400 shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 7CGB411 Research Project I (3) (3, core, pre-req ITB300)CGB412 Spatial Data Modelling and Analysis (3, core, pre-req. CGB322)CGB413 Advanced Land Administration 3, core, pre- req. CGB321)
In addition the students will choose 2 options from the following:CGB414 Remote Sensing Applications option, pre-req. ENS243) CGB415 Advanced Cartographic Visualisation (3, option, pre-req. CGB223)CGB416 GIS Design and Implementation (3 credits, option, pre-req. CSI262 & CGB322)CGB417 Digital Image Processing (3, option, pre-req. CGB221& ENS243)CGB418 Principles and Practice of SDI Development (3, option,CGB322 pre-req.)
Semester 8CBB529 Engineering Ethics and Professional Conduct (3) or IMB523 Professional Ethics and Practice (3, core)CGB421 Research Project II (3, core, pre-req CGB411)CGB422 Cadastral Surveying Practice (4 credits, core pre-req CGB311)CGB426 Geomatics for Mining (3 core, pre-req. CGB311)
In addition students will choose any 1 option from the following:
CGB425 Location-based Services (3, option, pre-req CGB322)CGB423 GIS Applications (4, option, pre-req.CGB322)CGB424 Special Studies in Land administration (3 option, pre-re CGB321)
A course may consist entirely of fieldwork, project work, practical work, design, and seminars. In addition to work during the semester, a subject may include prescribed fieldwork or assignments during the vacation periods.
AssessmentContinuous assessment in courses shall be based on tests and assignments, and where applicable laboratory reports and field reports. The ratio between tests and assignment shall be 1:1.
The ratio of continuous assessment to formal examination shall be 2:3.
A project shall be evaluated by continuous assessment, oral presentation and/or demonstration and a written report. The ratio of the marks for continuous assessment, presentation assessment and written report shall be 1:2:5.
Progression from Semester to Semester General Regulation 00.90 shall apply.
Award of the DegreeGeneral Regulation 00.85, shall apply. (A minimum of 139 credits).
Classification of the degree shall be in accordance with the provisions of General Regulation 20.4.
COURSE LISTING FOR BENG (CIVIL) CCB231 Material science For Engineers (3)The course consists of six parts: Types of Materials; Materials Science (Atomic Structure, Arrangement & Movement); Properties of Materials; Controlling of the Microstructure & Mechanical Properties of Materials (Principles of Solidification Strengthening & Processing, Phase Diagrams); Engineering Materials (Ferrous Alloys, Nonferrous Alloys, Ceramic Materials, Polymers & Composite Materials); Failure in Materials in Stress.
CCB232 Engineering Mechanics: Statics (3)The course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of mechanics and develops their analytical and problem-solving abilities.
CCB241 Mechanics of Materials (3)The course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of stress, strain, elastic and plastic behaviour of solid bodies subjected to various types of loading.
CCB313 Surveying (3)The course introduces the students to the principles of surveying and how surveying information can be used in solving civil engineering problems.
CCB331 Analysis of Structures (3)Structural engineering course that introduces fundamental structural engineering concepts with emphasis on analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate structures.
CCB332 Materials in Construction (3)The course consists of five parts: Part I: Metals; Part II: Wood; Part III: Concrete; Part IV: Bituminous Materials; Part V: Bricks & Blocks.
CCB333 Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers (3)The course introduces fundamental principles of continuity, energy and momentumas applied to fluid statics, fluid dynamics, pipe flows, similarity laws, fluid loading and unsteady flows.
CCB334 Geology for Civil Engineers (3)The course provides an overview of Planet earth, minerals, the rock cycle, structural geology, surface processes, soils, ground water systems, natural geology, and environmental geology.
CCB341 Reinforced Concrete Design (3)The course aims to familiarize students with the principles of limit state design and requirements of EC 2 or equivalent codes, in order that the students are equipped with the skills to be able to design the basic elements of reinforced concrete structures for bending, shear, deflection and cracking.
CCB342 Soil Mechanics (3)The course provides a transition from engineering geology to geotechnical engineering. It covers soils formation soil profiling and description, index properties, and soil classification. Having introduced the basic geological concepts, the course switches to basic soil mechanics covering phase-relationships, compaction and stress in a soil mass.
CCB343 Hydraulics (3)The course presents fundamental knowledge on the theory of Fluid Mechanics with emphasis on Hydraulics and helps in acquiring skills to apply this knowledge for
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the solution of practical water engineering problems in the field of fluid statics/dynamics, pipe flow and open channel flow.
CCB431 Structural Steel Design (3)The course covers the basic principles of limit state design in structural steel as embodied in EC 3and /or equivalent codes.. It introduces steel structural elements and structural design, material properties of structural steels, limit state design principles, the design of compression members including beam-columns, the design of tension members, structural steel beams and connections in bolting and welding. An important feature of the course is that it encompasses both behaviour and practical design
CCB432 Geotechnical Engineering 1 (3)The course covers the engineering properties of soils, ground investigation, and design of shallow foundations .The soil properties studied include; seepage, consolidation, and shear strength.
CCB433 Engineering hydrology (3)The course introduces students to the key concepts and methods in physical and engineering hydrology. The content included in this course is critical for developing the knowledge, comprehension and application of hydrologic principles which will be analysed, synthesized and applied in later courses.
CCB435 Highway Engineering (3)The course provides an overview of transportation subsystems; Geometric design principles for highway design; Road safety; Earthwork and construction equipment; Drainage; Highway construction materials; Highway construction ; Highway maintenance; Use of computer software.
CCB441 Principles of Civil Engineering Construction (3)The course presents the fundamental processes involved in the assembly of civil engineering infrastructural facilities. Emphases are placed on planning, design and assembly of facilities. In addition, the course comprise of a field trip segment so that the practical aspects of the course can be gleaned in the field
CCB442 Geotechnical Engineering 11 (3)The course covers the design of more complex structures such as pile foundations, earth retaining structures, and slopes.
CCB443 Water Supply Engineering (3)The course introduces students to general features of water supply systems, water distribution systems, water treatment principles and design.
CCB444 Traffic Engineering (3)The course provides an overview of Traffic flow theory, Intersection design and control, Concepts of Level of Service, Transportation surveys, Traffic management, Design of parking facilities, Public transport concepts, and Transportation facilities impacts
CCB445 Waste Water Engineering and Management (3)The course provides basic knowledge and skills necessary for the design, construction and operation of water and wastewater treatment facilities
CCB531 Research Project (6)The Research Project (CCB531) is one of two “capstone” courses at the culmination of the BEng Programme. The course requires students to undertake a significant engineering study under limited supervision, involving
aspects such as background research, planning, implementation, testing, critical analysis and the communication of the findings and results of the study.
CCB535 Environmental Management (3)The course provides awareness on the global climate change and environmental protection; helps develop skills on environmental management, environmental impact assessment, waste management and appreciation of health aspects of water supply and sanitation.
CCB533 Transportation Engineering (3)The course provides an overview of non-motorized transport, i.e. pedestrian and bicycle facilities design; the basic principles of railway design; airport planning and design of runways, and basic principles of conveyor desing; it further provides the learner with transportation planning know-how based upon a projection of land use, development of transportation planning models to predict future number of trips and their spatial distribution
CCB534 Pre-stressed Concrete Design (3)The course provides an introduction to the basic principles of pre-stressing, the design of pre-stressed concrete simply supported beams for serviceability and ultimate limit states in flexure, losses of pre-stress, deflection and shear considerations. It also introduces wood as a structural material, the principles of timber design, design of timber beams and columns, and timber trusses.
CCB536 Foundations on Difficult Soils (3)The course provides an introduction to problem soils found in the southern African geological region. In-depth characterisation of problem soils affecting foundation design and construction (i.e., collapsible and expansive soils) is carried out leading to the design of appropriate foundation system for the conditions.
CCB541 Design Project (6)This course attempts to tie together various aspects of the Civil Engineering programme that had been presented in all courses from the first to final year by engaging the students in a design project that academics in the department. The brief on the project, including terms of reference, is provided by the academic supervisor. It essentially serves as a precursor of what students can expect to encounter after graduation. Projects cover structures, water, construction materials, geotechnics, highway engineering, transportation engineering, and environmental engineering.
CCB542 Measurement and Specifications for Civil EngineersThe course exposes students to techniques used in the measurement of civil engineering works and preparation of a typical bill of quantities for the same
CCB543 Masonry and Timber Design (3)Then course introduces students to fundamental concepts of masonry and timber as structural materials and exposes them to the design of structural elements an either material, based on Eurocodes
CCB544 Dam Design (3)The course advances the skill of the students in respect of design of dams, reservoirs and energy dissipation devices across rivers using hydraulics, hydrologic, foundation engineering and structural engineering theories and principles.
BACHELOR OF GEOMATICS COURSESCGB111 Geomatics I (4)Introduction to Geomatics and review of the necessary mathematics; measurements of land: plane surveying; geodesy: the scientific foundation; measurements from space: satellite positioning and navigation. Mapping and managing geographic information.
CGB122 Survey Camp I (2)The survey camp covers fundamental principles of field methods; errors and field checks; optical distance measurement; trig heighting; taping; adjusting angles; levelling; traverses; horizontal circular curves; vertical curves; measuring longitudinal and cross-sections, and report writing. Emphasis is placed on practical experience. Students will be divided into groups of four or five persons.
CGB121 Geomatics II (4)Introduction to survey standards and specifications; survey network design and adjustment; operational and quality control aspects of electronic distance measurement (EDM), angle measurement, trig heighting and precise levelling; introduction to satellite positioning, observation techniques and data processing; advanced positioning techniques including automated field surveying, laser levels and reflectorless total stations to capture topographic data; data processing and analysis; setting out.
CGB211 Elements of Photogrammetry (3)The course aims at introducing the student to the geometry of aerial photographs, stereo photogrammetry, mapping with analogue photogrammetric instruments, analytical and digital photogrammetry.
CGB213 Principles of Cartography (3)The course aims at introducing the student to the basic concepts of cartography such as reference surfaces, coordinate systems and map projections, map design and layout, topographic and thematic cartography.
CGB221 Digital Photogrammetry (3)This course deals with concepts and applications of analytical photogrammetry, digital photogrammetry and satellite photogrammetry.
CGB223 Digital Cartography (3)This course deals with digital coordinates, digital representation of cartographic data, map digitisation, semi-automatic map generalisation, coordinate systems and datums, coordinate transformations, digital terrain models, geographic data acquisition methods, computer-aided statistical and thematic mapping.
CGB224 Programming for Geomatics (3)The course aims at introducing the student to object-oriented programming, activeX, networks & World Wide Web, spatial data structures, geographic software components: Open GIS specifications, MapObjects and ArcObjects.
ITB200 Industrial Training (4)During the course of industrial training, students shall undergo 8 weeks of supervised industrial training. Students shall be subjected to such codes, procedures, laws, rules and regulations as applicable to the industry.
CGB311 Engineering Surveying (3)The course aims at introducing the student to methods of data collection in engineering projects. It covers curves, route surveys, and earthworks, DTMs in engineering surveys, construction surveying,
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deformation surveys and application of terrestrial scanners.
CGB312 Geodesy I (3)This course covers an introduction to geodesy, Coordinate transformations, Geodetic Astronomy, Geodetic computations and the geodetic control network in Botswana.
CGB313 Survey Adjustment and Analysis (4)Review of errors in measurements, measurements and their analysis, weights in measurements, random error theory; random error propagation; propagation of random errors in traverses, principles of least square adjustments and application in Geomatics; adjustments of level nets, statistical assessment of adjustment results, goodness of fit test.
LAW354 Land Law for Geomatics (3)The course aims at presenting the various laws that impact on land administration. It covers concepts of Property law, Landownership, Rights in land, Conveyancing and introducing the Various Acts on land in Botswana
CGB321 Introduction to Land Administration (3)The course introduces the concepts of land; spatial organization; evolution of land tenure systems and concept of property; the cadastre concept and land information systems; land tenure systems in Botswana; land registration systems; cadastral surveying systems: boundary delimitation processes; survey systems; writing legal descriptions; retracement surveys; subdivision surveys; boundary evidence and possessory rights; land reform: land redistribution, land tenure reform, and land restitution in southern Africa.
CGB322 Principles of GIS (3)The course aims to familiarize the students with the basic concepts of GIS. It covers the basic Concepts, Data Sources, Data Capture Methods, Data Structure and models, Hardware and software Configuration, Spatial relationships, GIS Analysis Functions, GIS and Remote Sensing, and a review of GIS software.
CGB323 Satellite Positioning Systems (3)The objective of the course is to teach the basic principles of GPS, GLONASS and Galileo as means of position using satellite methods. It introduces the historical development of the three systems, the Signal Structure, GPS positioning concepts of resection from space, Point positioning, Relative positioning, Static positioning, Kinematic positioning RTK. Surveying and other mapping applications are also introduced.
CGB324 Geodesy II (3)This course deals with the theoretical concepts of Satellite Geodesy and their use in positioning. It introduces students to concepts of Physical Geodesy leading to geopotential models, Orthometric and Geodetic Heights
CGB325 Survey Camp II (2)This is a field course covering planning and logistics of survey operations, horizontal control network, cadastral survey design; DTM modelling, precise engineering surveys, use of UAVs for aerial surveys, GPS surveys; production of final plan(s) using Geomatics software and report writing.
ITB300 Industrial Training (4)After level 300, students shall further undergo 8 weeks of supervised industrial training. Students shall also be
subjected to such codes, procedures, laws, rules and regulations as applicable to the industry.
CGB411 Research Project I (3)Project definition, selection of research topic, Preparing a research proposal; statement of the problem; goals and objectives of the research; literature review, research methodology, schedule and budget for the research project.
CGB412 Spatial Data Modelling & Analysis This course introduces students to the modern computer-based approaches employed to represent and manage spatial data and information for survey and geographic information systems applications. The course concentrates on spatial data structures, data standards, and spatial data modelling: 2D data models, 2.5 data models, 3D data models, 4D data models, 5D data models, building information modelling, geostatistics and case studies on spatial data modelling.
CGB413 Advanced Land Administration (3)The course introduces modern issues in land tenure, land policy, land management and administration; survey law and practice: a profession for the 21st century; land information management: principles and applications. The role of property systems in land management, natural resource management, and parcel-based information systems. Comparative analysis of land tenure, land reform, and land administration systems.
CGB415 Advanced Cartographic Visualisation (3)The course aims at introducing cartographic visualisation techniques. The course content will include cartographic visualisation processes; different visualisation strategies in Geospatial Data infrastructures; exploratory cartography using the intranet and WWW; Web Map Design and Multimedia
CGB416 GIS Design and Implementation (3)The course aims at teaching student how to design and implement a GIS system. The course content includes analysis of requirement; system planning and specifications; implementation of system; Legal and Policy issues.
CGB417 – Digital Image Processing (3)The course is designed to introduce digital image processing concepts with specific reference to Remote Sensing data. It covers the basic concepts of Digital Image, Source of data, Data formats; Image Pre-processing; Image Enhancement; Information Extraction; Image Processing System Considerations.
CGB418 Principles and Practice of SDI Development (3)This course introduces the principles and practice of implementing national spatial data infrastructures, challenges and opportunities for developing NSDI.
CGB421 Research Project II (3)This is a continuation of the course CGB411.Data collection and analysis techniques, presentation design and delivery, report writing
CGB 422 Cadastral Surveying Practice (4)The course aims at preparing the students to have sound knowledge of the legal and technical requirements for making a cadastral survey. The course content includes cadastral surveying; methods of performing cadastral surveys; role of a land surveyor in resolving boundary disputes and as an expert witness; cadastral surveying computations; cadastral layout
design and implementation; Land Survey Act and regulations; Sectional Titles Act and regulations; Tribal Land Act and regulations; Town and Country Planning Act and regulations; Deeds Registry Act and regulations; Survey of mining leases.
CGB423 GIS Applications (4)The course aims at familiarizing the students with various real life applications of GIS. The content includes guided study topics in the following fields Topographic Mapping, Environment, Forestry; Biology; Geology; Mining; Utilities, AM/FM Systems, LIS; GIS in developing countries. Other relevant application areas can be discussed here and will depend on student interest.
CGB424 Special Studies in Land Administration (3) The course introduces the concepts of land management and land administration from economic and institutional perspectives; evolving concepts of property and land tenure systems; Design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of land reforms; Post-settlement support interventions.
CGB414 Remote Sensing Applications (3)The course aims at familiarizing the students with various mapping applications of remote sensing. The course content will include guided study of various applications of remote sensing such as earth science, agriculture and land use and water resources.
CGB425 Location Based Services (3)The objective of the course is to present the use of mobile technology to the students as possible utility in both field and office automation in a survey practice. The course synopsis covers Introduction to LBS, Databases, Linear referencing, and Data transmission.
CGB426 Mining Surveying for GeomaticsThe course aims at introducing different mine surveying methods ranging from establishment of horizontal and vertical control in open pit and underground mines. It covers stoke surveys, volumetric analysis of stockpiles, deformation monitoring and rock subsidence, rock measurements using LIDAR, application of virtual reality and augmented reality in mining.
CBB 529 Engineering Ethics and Professional Conduct (3)Professional Ethics is a general course for engineering students, covering issues of professional ethics for engineers and their practice. Emphasis is on the study of ethical theories in the application to engineering issues and on engineering professional practice. At the end of this course a student should be able to distinguish between ethical and immoral practices and practice responsibly along ethical and moral principles.
Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) CoursesMIN 200 – Mine Tour IA one-week study tour of selected mines, metallurgical plants and mining-related suppliers in Botswana
MIN211 Introduction to Mining Engineering (3) Historical perspectives of mining.Social, economic and environmental impacts of mining.The mining cycle. The production cycle.The extraction process. Ancillary services
MIN221 Introduction to Mine Safety & Health (3) Instruction in the safety aspects of mining accordance with the MSHA Training Program required for all new miners. Subjects include self-rescue and respiratory
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protection, ground control, hazard recognition, mine gases, and legal aspects associated with mining.
MIN313 Introduction to Mineral Processing (3)An understanding of common ore-processing techniques and process routes in modern usage provides insights for the efficient production, handling and processing of minerals. The explanation of underlying theory is used to emphasise the appropriate use and limitations of available technologies.
MIN326 Surveying for Mineral Engineers (3)Review of plane surveying methods, operational surveying, control point networks, underground traversing, transfer of meridian underground, preparation of maps and sections, positional and directional guidance of operations, measuring the progress of work, measuring rock mass movement, exploratory surveying.
MIN329 Rock Breakage and Explosives Engineering (3)Rock breakage methods, Machine Mining, Drilling, Explosives, Blasting, Blast design, Special blasting Applications, Safety, environmental and regulatory aspects of Blasting
MIN325 Mine Supervision and Management (3) Principles of effective communication in the workplace, human resource management, principles of supervision and management, project management skills, industrial relations, economics and mining decision-making, economics and mining decision making.
MIN 411: Rock Drilling (3)Principles of mechanical rock disintegration, Drilling parameters, Drilling equipment, Advances in drilling technology, hole deviation, selection of drill equipment.
MIN 412: Rock Mechanics (3)Basic rock mechanics theory, engineering properties of soils, Rocks and rock masses, Pit slope design, Underground opening design, Support of excavations.
MIN 413 – Surface Mining – Hard Rock (3)Pit design information, Ore reserve estimation, Mineral block evaluation criteria, Determination of ultimate pit limits, Material properties and volume calculations, Production planning, Drilling and blasting, Materials handling, Dewatering and drainage systems, Common surface mining methods.
MIN 414 – Underground Mining – Hard Rock (3)Characterization of mineable ore deposits, Basic mine planning, Common underground mining methods, General cost and manning requirements.
MIN 422: Rock Blasting (3)Explosives, Initiators, Factors affecting Blasting Results, Blast design, Special blasting Applications, Safety, environmental and regulatory aspects of Blasting.
MIN423 – Coal Mining (3)Surface coal mining, Underground coal mining, General cost and manning requirements.
MIN 400 – Mine Tour IIA two-week study tour of selected mines, metallurgical plants and mining-related suppliers in Southern Africa.
MIN 510 Project I (3)Project definition, Data collection and analysis techniques, Presentation design and delivery, Report
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MIN 511 – Specialised Blasting Applications (3)Advances in explosives technology; Properties of explosives, Types of explosives for underground and surface operations; Manufacture, transport, storage and handling of explosives, Advanced blast design for surface and underground operations, Explosives for fiery, gaseous mines and other special situations; Statutory requirements.
MIN 513 – Surface Mine Planning and Design (3)Mine planning structure, Core business, Role of mine planning, Essential computations, Mine closure planning Surface mine planning software.
MIN 516: Mining Geostatistics (3)Variate descriptions (uni-and bivariate); kriging (ordinary, block and co- kriging); Estimating a distribution; Assessing uncertainty.
MIN 521 – Material Handling in Mines (3)Loading equipment, Transport and hoisting systems, Construction of wire rope, Mine drainage and dewatering pumps, Hard-rock tunnelling machines and raise borer, Auxiliary equipment, Compressed air.
MIN 522 – Mine Power and Drainage (3)Sources of power, Types of power supplies, Power control and management, Mine water management, Pumping and disposal, Environment consideration
MIN 523 – Underground Mine Planning and Design (3)Mine planning structure, Core business, Role of mine planning , Essential computations, Mine closure planning, Underground mine planning software
Bachelor of Engineering (Mineral) Courses
MIP321: Physical Mineral Processes (3)Size reduction, ratio, specific energy calculation for size reduction. Crushing, classification of crushers, jaw crushers, roll crushers. Roll crushers, impact crushers, design of crushing flowsheet. Grinding, wet-dry, open-closed mill circuits, classification of mills, road, ball and pebble mills. Screening, definitions, sieve band analysis and calculations, Classification and Classifiers.
MIP412: Flotation (3)Introduction to froth flotation, Principles of Flotation, Collectors, Frothers, Regulators, Basic flotation circuits, Flowsheet design, Flotation Machines, Flotation Plant Practice, Reagents and conditioning, Control of Flotation Plants, Typical Flotation Separations
MIP413: Extractive Metallurgy (3)Introduction to metals, The economics of metal production, Introduction to Pyrometallurgical extraction, Introduction to Hydrometallurgical extraction, Industrial application of these methods to the extraction of metals, Environmental Issues
MIP421: Coal Preparation (3)The importance of coal in the energy production, Determination and classification of coals, chemical properties, Physical properties of coal and coal petrography, Botswana coals, sampling of coal, Coal preparation and washability, Washability analyses and Mayer Curves, Crushing, screening and coal beneficiation in course particles, Coal beneficiation in fine particles, Dewatering of coals, Transporting, Storage of coals, Coal processing plant design and control, Coal technology-coking of coal, Briquetting, pyrolysis and
gasification of coal
MIP422: Processing of Precious Metals (3)This course will cover process alternatives and mineralogical considerations; physical and chemical recovery technologies; environmental protection; flow sheet studies for the treatment of gold ores.
MIP423: Diamond Processing Technology (3)This course will cover the mineralogy of diamond ores; the comminution process for diamonds; application of hindered settling in the classification of diamond ores; the selection of comminution flow sheets (conventional vsAutogenous milling or semi Autogenous milling circuits); physical properties of diamonds that are taken advantage of in the concentration (dense media separation) and recovery (grease table or lately x-ray sorting) of diamonds; environmental protection, and flow sheet studies for the treatment of diamond ores.
MIP424: Mining industry Economics (3)Mineral industry economics focusing on understanding the relationship between supply and demand of mineral commodities; types of markets; the role of price and technology on mineral commodity supply and demand; the role of inventories on supply and production, the relationship between exchange rates and prices, evaluating mineral investment projects using discounted cash flow analysis and the role of mineral policy on the supply of mineral commodities.
MIP425: Mine Management (3)Management theory, Human resource management, financial accounting and management, Legal aspects of business.
MIP511: Mineral Separation Processes (3)Types and characterization of mineral separation processes; Design objectives and the testing, sizing and selection of equipment for solid-solid separation, solid-liquid separation, concentration process design layout and economic consideration.
MIP 512 Plant Process and Flow Sheet Design (3)The application of information obtained from sampling, bench scale and pilot plant testwork in the design of mineral processing flow sheets; specifically comminution circuits, flotation circuits;thckening and clarification circuits; filtration circuits, and preliminary estimation of capital cost for major plant equipment as well as process operating costs and risk analysis.
MIP 513 Process Control and Instrumentation for Mineral Engineers (3)This course will cover Process Control, Control Systems,Control of Hardware Instrumentation; Control System Maintenance as well instrumentation and Control of Crushing and Grinding Circuits, Solid-Solid Separation Processes, Thickeners and other solid-liquid Separation Circuits and pressure oxidation
MIP514: Project I (3)Project definition, Data collection and analysis techniques, Presentation design and delivery, Report design.
MIP521 Processing Plant Equipment Selection & Maintenance (3)The study of factors which influence the selection of comminution circuits and the application of this knowledge in the selection of primary crushers, grinding mills, and other circuits including plant design
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and layout of selected equipment.
MIP 522 Materials Handling and Transport (3)Slurry Pumps, Slurry lines, Pump boxes and Launders, Slurry Pipeline Transportation, Conveyors, Stackers and Reclaimers, Concentrate Drying, Handling and Storage Equipment, Bins, Hopper Outlets and Feeders
MIP 523 Tailings and Wastewater Disposal (3)Tailings Disposal, Design of Tailings Dams and Impoundments, Waste and Process Water, Removal of Solutions and Slurries for Cyanide, Acid Rock Drainage, Environmental and Social Considerations
MIP524: Project IIProject definition, Data collection and analysis techniques, Presentation design and delivery, Report design.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGThe Department of Electrical Engineering offers the following programmes:• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)• Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic)• Master of Science (Electrical Engineering)
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (ELECTRICAL)Subject to General Regulations 000 and 200 and the Faculty Special Regulations 210, the following Departmental Regulations for the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) Degree shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsAdmission to the BEng (Electrical) shall be as stipulated in Faculty Special Regulations 21.10. Applicants in possession of a Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or its equivalent, with a minimum of Credit including a Credit in Mathematics, may be admitted directly into Level 200. Applicants in possession of ‘A’ level qualification with at least C grades in Mathematics and Physics may be admitted directly into Level 200. Applicants in possession of a Higher Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or its equivalent, with a minimum of Credit including a Credit in Mathematics, may be admitted directly into Level 300.
Programme StructureThe Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) Degree Programme will be a Single Major that will extend over 10 semesters of full-time study. It shall contain one subject called Electrical Engineering consisting of courses shown below. The curriculum for Levels 100 and 200 shall be as stipulated in Faculty Special Regulation 21.20.
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesEEB331 Electrical Network Theory (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB241)EEB332 Analogue Electronic Fundamentals (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB241)EEB333 Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation, (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB241)EEB334 Computer Programming I (3 credits, pre- requisite GEC122)MAT391 Engineering Mathematics III (3 credits, pre- requisite MAT291)
Level 300Semester 6Core CoursesEEB341 Digital Electronics (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB332)EEB342 Electromagnetics for Engineers (3 credits, pre-requisite MAT391, co-requisite MAT392)EEB343 Electrical Engineering Design (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB241)EEB344 Basic Electrical Machines (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB241)MAT392 Engineering Mathematics IV (3 credits, pre- requisite MAT391)
Level 300Winter Session 1Core CourseITB340 Industrial Attachment I (4 credits, 8 weeks)
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesEEB431 Control Systems I (3 credits, pre-requisite MAT392)EEB434 Communications Principles (3 credits, pre- requisite MAT392)EEB451 Power Electronics and Drives (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB344)EEB453 Power Generation and Control (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB344)EEB454 Power Transmission and Distribution Networks (3 credits, pre-requisites MAT392, EEB331)
Elective Courses: At least one fromPOL101 Introduction to Political Science (3 credits)PAD101 Introduction to Public Administration (3 credits)SOC121 Introduction to Sociological Concepts (3 credits)SOC334 Sociology of Development (3 credits)
Level 400Semester 8Core CoursesEEB462 Electrical Machines Drives Design (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB343, EEB451)EEB463 Electrical Engineering Laboratory (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB453, EEB454)EEB464 Power Transmission and Distribution Networks Design (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB343, EEB453, EEB454)EEB465 Power System Analysis (3 credits, pre- requisites EEB453, EEB454)LAW253 Foundations of Engineering Law (3 credits)MMB444 Engineering Economics (3 credits)
Level 400Winter Session 2Core CoursesITB440 Industrial Training II (4 credits, 8 weeks, pre- requisite ITB340)
Level 500Semester 9Core CoursesEEB550 Electrical Design Project I (3 credits, pre- requisites EEB343, EEB462, EEB463, EEB464, EEB465) EEB555 Self Study Topic (3 credits)CCB535 Environmental Management (3 credits)MMB533 Engineering and Project Management (3 credits)
Optional Courses:At least one fromEEB551 Power System Economics (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB464, EEB465)EEB552 Switchgear and Protection (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB464, EEB465)EEB553 Power System Simulation (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB464, EEB465)EEB554 Electrical Machines (3 credits, pre-requisite, EEB462)
Level 500Semester 10Core CoursesEEB560 Electrical Design Project II (9 credits, pre- requisites EEB550)IMB523 Professional Ethics and Practice (3 credits)
Optional Courses:At least one fromEEB561 Power System Operation (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB551)EEB562 High Voltage Engineering (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB552)EEB563 Power System Planning (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB553)EEB564 Electrical Machines Drives (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB554)
AssessmentExcept for EEB550 (Electrical Design Project I) and EEB560 (Electrical Design Project II), EEB463 (Electrical Engineering Laboratory) and courses with practical work marks, all courses shall be assessed as specified in Faculty Special Regulations 21.30.For EEB550, the ratio of marks for continuous assessment to report to oral presentation shall be 1:2:1. For EEB560, the ratio of marks for continuous assessment to final report to presentation (oral and poster) shall be 1:3:1.
EEB463 shall be assessed based on 100 percent continuous assessment only.
For courses with practical work marks, for continuous assessment, the ratio of marks for tests to practical work to assignments shall be 4:3:1.
The following exit level outcome (ELO) courses: EEB454 (ELO 2), EEB464 (ELO 8), EEB463 (ELO 4), EEB465 (ELO 5), EEB560 (ELO 1, 3, 6), EEB555 (ELO 9), CCB535 (ELO 7), IMB523 (ELO 10) and MMB533 (ELO 11) shall be subjected to external examination.
Each student shall be required to keep and submit a course folder(s) comprising all assessed work (assignments, quizzes, laboratory/workshop/field reports and tests etc.) for scrutiny by the external examiner. The course folder(s) shall be submitted to the respective course lecturer by the last day of the examination period. The folders shall be returned to the student after publication of results.
Passing a course is subject to Special Regulation for the Bachelor of Engineering Degree 21.40.
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (ELECTRONIC)Subject to General Regulations 000 and 200 and the Faculty Special Regulations 210, the following Departmental Regulations for the Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic) Degree shall apply:
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Entrance RequirementsAdmission to the BEng (Electronic) shall be as stipulated in Faculty Special Regulations 21.10. Applicants in possession of a Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or its equivalent, with a minimum of Credit including a Credit in Mathematics, may be admitted directly into Level 200. Applicants in possession of ‘A’ level qualification with at least C grades in Mathematics and Physics may be admitted directly into Level 200. Applicants in possession of a Higher Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or its equivalent, with a minimum of Credit including a Credit in Mathematics, may be admitted directly into Level 300.
Programme StructureThe Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic) Degree Programme will be a Single Major that will extend over 10 semesters of full-time study. It shall contain one subject called Electronic Engineering consisting of courses shown below. The curriculum for Levels 100 and 200 shall be as stipulated in Faculty Special Regulation 21.20.
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesEEB331 Electrical Network Theory (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB241)EEB332 Analogue Electronic Fundamentals (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB241)EEB333 Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation, (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB241)EEB334 Computer Programming I (3 credits, pre- requisite GEC122)MAT391 Engineering Mathematics III (3 credits, pre-requisite MAT291)
Level 300Semester 6Core CoursesEEB341 Digital Electronics (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB332)EEB342 Electromagnetics for Engineers (3 credits, pre-requisite MAT391, co-requisite MAT392)EEB343 Electrical Engineering Design (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB241)EEB344 Basic Electrical Machines (3, pre-requisite EEB241)MAT392 Engineering Mathematics IV (3, pre- requisite MAT391)
Level 300Winter Session 1Core CourseITB340 Industrial Attachment I (4 credits, 8 weeks)
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesEEB431 Control Systems I (3 credits, pre-requisite MAT392)EEB432 Signals and Systems (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB332)EEB433 Analogue Electronics Design (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB332)EEB434 Communications Principles (3 credits, pre- requisite MAT392)EEB435 Computer Programming II (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB334)
Elective Courses: At least one fromPOL101 Introduction to Political Science (3 credits)
PAD101 Introduction to Public Administration (3)SOC121 Introduction to Sociological Concepts (3)SOC334 Sociology of Development (3)
Level 400Semester 8Core CoursesEEB441 Control Systems II (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB431)EEB442 Microprocessor Engineering Applications (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB341)EEB443 Digital Electronics Design (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB341)EEB444 Electronic Experimental Design Laboratory (3credits, pre-requisites EEB431, EEB432, EEB433, EEB434)LAW253 Foundations of Engineering Law (3)MMB444 Engineering Economics (3 credits)
Level 400Winter Session 2Core CoursesITB440 Industrial Training II (4 credits, 8 weeks, pre- requisite ITB340)
Level 500Semester 9Core CoursesEEB530 Electronic Design Project I (3 credits, pre- requisites EEB343, EEB444) EEB535 Independent Study Topic (3 credits) CCB535 Environmental Management (3 credits)MMB533 Engineering and Project Management (3)
Optional Courses:At least one fromEEB531 Digital Signal Processing (3 credits, pre- requisite MAT392)EEB532 Computer Architecture and Systems (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB442)EEB533 Antennas and Wave Propagation (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB342)EEB534 Telephony and Digital Communications and (3 credits, pre-requisite, EEB434)
Level 500Semester 10Core CoursesEEB540 Electronic Design Project II (9 credits, pre- requisites EEB530)IMB523 Professional Ethics and Practice (3) Optional Courses:At least one fromEEB541 Advanced Digital Signal Processing (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB531)EEB542 Communication Networks (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB434)EEB543 Electromagnetic Wave Guides (3 credits, pre-requisite EEB533)EEB544 Wireless Communications (3 credits, pre- requisite EEB534)
AssessmentExcept for EEB530 (Electronic Design Project I), EEB540 (Electronic Design Project II), EEB444 (Electronic Experimental Design Laboratory) and courses with practical work marks, all courses shall be assessed as specified in Faculty Special Regulations 21.30.
For EEB530, the ratio of marks for continuous assessment to report to oral presentation shall be 1:2:1.
For EEB540, the ratio of marks for continuous assessment
to final report to presentation (oral and poster) shall be 1:3:1
EEB444 shall be assessed based on 100 percent continuous assessment only.
For courses with practical work marks, for continuous assessment, the ratio of marks for tests to practical work to assignments shall be 4:3:1.
The following exit level outcome (ELO) courses: EEB441 (ELO 2), EEB443 (ELO 8), EEB444 (ELO 4, 5), EEB540 (ELO 1, 3, 6), EEB535 (ELO 9), CCB535 (ELO 7), IMB523 (ELO 10), and MMB533 (ELO 11) shall be subjected to external examination.
Each student shall be required to keep and submit a course folder(s) comprising all assessed work (assignments, quizzes, laboratory/workshop/field reports and tests etc.) for scrutiny by the external examiner. The course folder(s) shall be submitted to the respective course lecturer by the last day of the examination period. The folders shall be returned to the student after publication of results.
Passing a course is subject to Special Regulation for the Bachelor of Engineering Degree 21.40.
COURSE LISTINGFor all other courses not offered by the department, please consult the relevant department for synopsis.
EEB231 Electrical Fundamentals I The course provides an introduction to electrical engineering. It covers the principles of direct current circuits. The coverage includes network components, basic direct current concepts, basic network theorems and introduction to direct current machines.
EEB241 Electrical Fundamentals IIThe course in the second of two courses that provide an introduction to electrical engineering, in particular the principles of alternating current and amplifier circuits. The coverage includes network components, basic alternating current concepts, basic network theorems, introduction to alternating current machines and applications of semiconductor devices.
EEB331 Electrical Network Theory The course introduces students to network topology, time and frequency domain analysis, three phase circuits, two-port networks, application of Fourier and Laplace transforms to networks. The course focuses on problem solving skills in electrical networks, analysis and design of electric networks and applying the principles of electrical network theory in the solution of problems in other disciplines of electrical engineering.
EEB332 Analogue Electronic FundamentalsThe course introduces students to Diode semiconductor theory; Diode applications & circuits; Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT); Field Effect Transistors (FET); Transistor Small Signal Amplifiers; Amplifier Frequency Response; Feedback
EEB333 Electrical Measurements and InstrumentationThe course is an introduction to electrical measurements and instrumentation with focus on the measurement methods; potentiometer and bridge measurements; transducers and signal conditioning.
EEB334 Computer Programming I The course lays a foundation for programming courses studies later during the programme and aims to produce
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a level of competency in the analysis and representation of a programming problem through algorithms, appreciate the need for an object-oriented programming language and study the basic characteristics of object-oriented Programming.
EEB341 Digital ElectronicsThis course familiarizes the students with the fundamentals of digital electronics and prepares them for design and analysis of digital systems. Topics include number systems and codes; basic and derived logic functions; Boolean algebra, minimisation techniques; combinational and sequential logic devices.
EEB342 Electromagnetics for EngineersThe course provides an introduction to electromagnetic fields theory with a focus on introductory vector analysis, electrostatics, magnetostatics and time varying fields. The course aims to produce a level of competency in the fundamentals of electromagnetic field theory by emphasizing both mathematical rigor and physical conceptual reasoning, as applied to electromagnetic fields problems.
EEB343 Electrical Engineering DesignThe course provides an introduction to electrical engineering design theory and principles, their applications and the factors that contribute to good and successful electrical engineering designs. Basic theories, processes and procedures are presented, and conception designs are studied.
EEB344 Basic Electrical MachinesThe course provides an introduction to electrical machines with focus on the theory of the magnetic circuits and principles of operation of single phase transformers, DC generators/motors and Three-phase induction motors.
EEB431 Control Systems IThe course is an introduction to linear control systems and focuses on the theory of systems analogies; mathematical representation; controllers; time and frequency domain analysis and system stability. Topics covered: Open-loop and closed-loop linear control systems, Transfer functions, First, second and third order control systems, Stability of control systems, Transient response, Control system compensation, Linear control system design, Proportional, Integral and Derivative controllers.
EEB432 Signals and SystemsThis course is intended to develop an in-depth understanding of continuous-time signals and systems and briefly considers basic discrete-time and digital signals. Topics covered: Introduction to signals; Continuous time and discrete time signals; Signal classification and representation; Analysis of signals including time and frequency domain analysis; Spectral Analysis, Introduction to Systems; Basic system description; Linear Time Invariant Systems and their analysis in the time and frequency domains. Introduction to filtering including Finite Impulse Response (FIR) and Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) filters.
EEB433 Analogue Electronics Design The course provides an introduction to analogue electronic system design. Topics covered: Design of BJT small-signal amplifiers, Design large-signal amplifiers, Design of operational amplifiers circuits, Design of oscillator and timing circuits, Electronic equipment reliability, Fault diagnostics.
EEB434 Communications Principles The main aim of this course is to provide the basic concepts in analogue and digital signal analysis, the transmission of baseband signals techniques over a communication channel, and appropriate methods to retrieve the original message signal. Topics covered: Signals and systems, Amplitude modulation, Angle modulation, Detection and Demodulation, Discrete signals, Receivers, Transmitters, Noise in communication systems.
EEB435 Computer Programming II The course covers problem solving concepts, algorithmic techniques and ideas for solving computational problems arising frequently in practical applications. It covers problem specification, algorithmic analysis design, and implementation in Python. Course Topics: Python Basics: Algorithm Analysis: Searching and Sorting: Stacks and Queues, Linked Structures: Recursion: Hash Tables: Classes, Objects: Inheritance: Concurrent Programming: Multi processing.
EEB441 Control Systems II The course aims to develop students’ ability to build, analyse and design both analogue and digital control systems. Topics covered: Physical systems, State-space models of linear systems; Solution of state equations; State feedback controllers, Digital control systems; Discrete-time systems stability analysis; Non-linear systems.
EEB442 Microprocessor Engineering Applications The course is intended to provide students with concepts of microcomputer system architecture and applications to fundamental computer hardware. Theoretical and practical aspects of interfacing to a variety of microprocessor peripheral chips with specific microprocessor /microcomputer systems from both hardware and software points of view. Topics covered: Software, Interfacing, Peripherals, External interfaces.
EEB443 Digital Electronics Design This course introduces digital systems design concepts. Topics covered include combinational blocks and design to synchronous digital systems; design implementation technologies; introduction to electronic design automation; design testing, hardware description languages (HDL) and design implementation technologies.
EEB444 Electronic Experimental Design Laboratory The course provides a level of competency to design, perform, analyse, evaluate experiments and report the results. Emphasis is placed on the tools and the methodology used to derive knowledge and understanding of electronics by drawing valid conclusions from experimental data results. Students are expected to plan and conduct own experiments guided by appropriate literature search and a critical evaluation of the available equipment. The laboratory experiments are selected from control systems, communication systems, electronic systems, and digital systems.
EEB451 Power Electronics and DrivesThe course provides an introduction to power electronic devices and their application in speed control of industrial machines. Topics Covered: Rectifier Circuits, Thyristor circuits and their controls, Phase-controlled rectifiers, DC-DC Converters, Application of Rectifiers and Dc – Dc Converters for speed control of DC motors, Inverters, Application of Inverters for Induction Motor Drives (speed control), Cycloconverters and Application
in Synchronous Motor Drive systems (speed control)
EEB453 Power Generation and ControlThe course focuses on methods of power generation, renewable energy and control methods with respect to power and frequency, voltage and reactive power and economics of power system generation. Course Topics: Power Generation Methods, Renewable Energy Sources, Control of Power and Frequency, Control of Voltage and Reactive power, Methods of Voltage control
EEB454 Power Transmission and Distribution Networks The course provides an introduction to power transmission and distribution. Basic transmission and distribution concepts are covered. Course Topics: Power system structure and representation, Transmission line and cable parameters, Power transfer through a transmission network, Load forecasting, Distribution networks, Tariffs, Rural supply networks.
EEB462 Electrical Machines Drives DesignThe course is aimed at equipping the student with skills in Identification and Formulation of Design problem; Execution of the Design process; and Modelling and Simulation of the Design work. The design topics will be focused on Electric Motor Drives. Course Activities: Selection of Topic on Electric Drive System design, Project Proposal presentation, First Stage Presentation of the Design, Final Stage Presentation of the Design, Reporting.
EEB463 Electrical Engineering LaboratoryThe course introduces students to the science and art of conducting practical laboratory investigations in electrical engineering. Emphasis is placed on the tools and methodology used to derive knowledge and understanding of electrical engineering by drawing valid conclusions from experimental data results. Course Activities: Pre-laboratory, Experimental investigation and design, Model implementation and testing (validation and verification), Laboratory experimentation, Analysis of results including error analysis, Laboratory report.
EEB464 Power Transmission and Distribution Networks DesignThe course covers the practical aspects that are considered in planning and designing power transmission and distribution networks. Electrical and mechanical design considerations are presented. Course Topics: Electrical transmission system design principles and procedures, Mechanical transmission system design principles and procedures, Group Design Project I, Distribution System Design, Transmission and Distribution System Design Case Studies and exercises, Group Design Project II.
EEB465 Power System AnalysisThe course aims to enable students to apply basic engineering laws to power networks, plan and design power systems network, solve contingency problems in power systems using engineering tools, operate and control power systems in relation to power systems security, optimal operate of power systems and apply software to solve power network problems. Course Topics: Basic Concepts, Load Flows, Fault Analysis, Power Systems Stability.
EEB530 Electronic Design Project I Selection of project type, its area and scope. Defining the problem and working out a scheduled action plan. Knowledge and technical data retrieval from relevant literature and other information sources, date analysis. Working out project methodology. Project pre-design
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and project proposal. Acquiring the required materials, software and instrumentation (for experimental studies). Alternatively it may include preliminary data collection at an industrial plant. Writing a literature overview and a progress report. Project presentation.
EEB531 Digital Signal ProcessingThe course introduces students to digital signal processing with emphasis on types of signals, characterization and classification of discrete-time LTI system and properties, as well as time and frequency-domain analysis. Topics covered: Signals and Signal Processing, Discrete-Time Signal and Systems, Discrete-Time Fourier Transform, Digital Processing of Continuous-Time Signals
EEB532 Computer Architecture and Systems The course is intended to provide students with an in-depth study of computer architecture and design and to provide them with the basic knowledge and ability required for understanding and designing standard and novel computer architectures. Topics covered: Basic Computer Organisation and CPU Design, Control Unit Design, Pipelining and Vector Processing, Computer Arithmetic Design, Input-Output Organisation, Memory Organisation, Case Studies of Relevant Processors and Computer Systems
EEB533 Antennas and Wave Propagation This course introduces the properties of electromagnetic waves and their propagation through different media. Fundamental parameters of an antenna and antenna types are discussed. CAD design/analysis software is used to investigate the properties of antennas. Topics covered: Propagation of Electromagnetic waves, Antenna Characteristics, Radiation Integrals and Potential Functions, Linear Wire Antennas, Loop Antennas, Array Antennas, Horn Antennas, Reflector Antennas, Introduction to CAD, Radar Systems
EEB534 Telephony & Digital Communications The course provides an introduction to digital communications and telephony with a focus on principles of digital communications, types of digital signals, noise, information theory, error control, coding theory, teletraffic theory, switching, signaling and telephone networks. Topics covered: Information Theory, Coding Theory, Principles of Digital Data Transmission, Noise in Digital Communications Systems, Telephone Traffic, Switching and Signaling, Telephone Network.
EEB535 Independent Study Topic The course develops students’ ability to study and conduct research independently on a given topic in Electronic Engineering. The course also re-enforces the students’ communication skills and the ability to independently analyse and report self-study material in a concise manner. Aim: To enable students to define the scope of the material to be studied, information sourcing, processing/analysis and presentation through lecturers.
EEB540 Electronic Design Project II A continuation of EEB530 Electronic Design Project I. The course further develops the student’s ability to formulate, solve problems by applying adequate methods of analysis, design and development, data processing in experimental, industrial and numerical studies. The projects ends with a final report, demonstration and oral presentation.
EEB541 Advanced Digital Signal Processing The course provides further background on the DSP
theory and applications and to consolidate material from DSP I, as well as introduce new concepts. Topics covered: Discrete Fourier transform, z-Transform, Digital Filter Structures, Digital Filter Design, Introduction to digital multirate signal processing.
EEB542 Communication Networks The course is intended to provide students with a solid knowledge of computer networks concepts and network security. Topics covered: Computer Networks and Internet, Application Layer, Transport Layer, Network Layer and Routing, Wireless and Mobile Networks, Security and Network Management.
EEB543 Electromagnetic Wave Guides The course aims to produce a level of competency in microwave transmission lines, waveguides as well as in optical fibre through mathematical rigor. It also provides an appreciation of the use of the smith Chart in impedance matching and transformation. Topics covered: Microwave Transmission Lines, Microwave Waveguides, Passive Microwave Devices, Active Microwave Devices, Introduction to Optic Fibres
EEB544 Wireless Communications The course aims to produce a level of competency in the Wireless Communications by emphasizing both mathematical rigor and physical conceptual reasoning, as applied toward practical engineering problems, with focus on The Cellular Concepts and Radio propagation characteristics. Topics covered: Introduction to wireless communication; Cellular concept; Mobile radio propagation; Multiple access techniques for wireless communications, GSM cellular telephony.
EEB550 Electrical Design Project IThe course develops the students’ ability to carry out the investigation, planning, design, evaluation and analysis of a particular engineering problem using the knowledge acquired during lectures, laboratory work, industrial training and special information pertinent to the selected project area and gained from such sources as literature, standards, technical reports, etc. The course also teaches the students to be able to formulate, solve problems by applying adequate methods of analysis, design and development, data processing in experimental, industrial and numerical studies. Course Topics: Project Proposal and Work Plan, Oral Presentation of the Project Proposal and Work Plan, Interim Project Report, Interim Project Report Presentation,
EEB551 Power System EconomicsThe course is intended to provide students with the economic principles and knowledge needed to evaluate and analyze power market operation, investments in market assets, and regulation process. Course Topics: Power System Optimization, Foundations of Microeconomics, Energy Tariffs, Power Industry restructuring and Regulation, Electricity trading, Transmission Business, Transmission & Generation Investment, Distribution investment.
EEB552 Switchgear and ProtectionThe course provides fundamental and principles of switchgear and power system protection. The course covers the purpose, types, specification, characteristics and operation of switchgear; Fundamentals of protection: instrument transformers, relays & over current protection, biased differential protection, unit protection, fault calculation and application to protection systems; earthing and application to protection. Course Topics: Generator Protection, Transformer Protection, Bus bar Protection, Feeder Protection, Motor Protection,
Distance Protection.
EEB553 Power System SimulationThe course provides students with analytical, computational and simulation skills for predicting the performance of power systems. In addition it provides an understanding of how power system component models are described and implemented in computational methods. The course covers computer methods for modeling, analysing, computing and simulating power systems in the steady state and dynamic state. The coverage includes: formation and computation of network matrices (Ybus, and Zbus); solution of linear and non-linear equations, power flow and optimal power flow studies, programming, fault analysis; transient and voltage stability analysis and power system contingency analysis.
EEB554 Electrical MachinesThe course presents electrical machines with focus on the principles of operation and characteristics of single phase induction motors, synchronous generators/ motors, three-phase transformers, and special purpose motors. Topics covered: Single-phase induction motors, Synchronous generators, Asynchronous motors, Three Phase Transformers, Special Purpose Motors, Single-phase motors, Synchronous Generators, Synchronous motors.
EEB555 Self Study TopicThe course develops students’ ability to study and conduct research independently on a given topic in Electrical Engineering. The course also re-enforces the students’ communication skills and the ability to independently analyse and report self-study material in a concise manner. Aim: To enable students to define the scope of the material to be studied, information sourcing, processing/analysis and presentation through lecturers.
EEB560 Electrical Design Project II A continuation of EEB550 Electrical Design Project I. The course further develops the student’s ability to formulate, solve problems by applying adequate methods of analysis, design and development, data processing in experimental, industrial and numerical studies. The projects ends with a final report, demonstration and oral presentation.
EEB561 Power System Operation The course deals with power systems operation and control under classical and deregulated paradigms. While the principles of power system operation stay the same, the goals, constraints, responsibilities, and environment have changed or are still evolving. The coverage consists of: power system operation in a competitive environment, economic scheduling, unit commitment, state estimation, contingency analysis, optimal power flow, load forecasting, load frequency control, automatic generation control, automatic voltage regulation and control through the energy control center or energy management system (EMS).
EEB562 High Voltage Engineering The course provides an introduction to high voltage engineering. Basic high voltage engineering concepts are covered. Theories, practices and procedures of high voltage engineering are presented. Topics covered: Breakdown mechanisms, Lightning overvoltages, Faults overvoltages, Energisation overvoltages, Overvoltages Mitigation Measures, Generation of high voltages, Measurement of high voltages and currents, Testing, Applications
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EEB563 Power System planning The course covers topics that are important in the planning of electrical power systems. These include power system planning strategies and frameworks; integrated resource planning process; load forecasting; demand side management options; bulk power generation expansion, transmission and distribution expansion options; production cost optimization; environmental, reliability and economic issues; electricity trading and markets; regulation and de-regulation.
EEB564 Electrical Machines DrivesThe course presents advanced concepts on various Electric Machines drives through modeling and analysis. It covers DC motor drives, AC motor drives, vector control of Induction machines, synchronous motor drives and special machines drives.
ITB440 Industrial Training IIStructure and layout of the organization; All/selected topics from: Office/site organisation and layout; purchasing and warehousing; manufacture, fabrication and assembly; building and construction; costing, estimating and tendering; operations; maintenance; plant erection, installation and testing, information system/design studio, involvement in small design assignments and projects.
CURRENT COURSES
EEB411 Electronic Devices and CircuitsOperational Amplifiers theory; Op-amp circuits; Positive feedback; Power Amplifiers; Power devices; converters and inverters, Optoelectronic devices, analogue filters.
EEB412 Digital Electronics IICombinational circuits; Sequential circuits; Shift Register circuits and operation; Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs).EEB413 Power Generation and Distribution Transmission Lines; Power generation; Power control; Distributors; Distribution equipment; Supply irregularities.
EEB414 Electrical Machines IIThree Phase Transformers. Three-Phase Synchronous Generators. Three-Phase Synchronous Motors. Single-Phase Motors. Micro-machines. Levitated machines.
EEB415 Digital Communications and Telephony Principles of Digital Data Transmission, Noise in Digital Communications Systems, Information Theory, Coding Theory, Telephone Traffic, Switching and Signalling, Telephone Network.
EEB416 Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation II Electronic Instruments, Oscilloscope measurements, Calibration of Instruments, Transducers, Signal Conditioning
EEB417 Microprocessor Based SystemsMicroprocessor based system components; Microprocessor Instruction and Programming; Microprocessor Applications
ITB420 Industrial Training IIStructure and layout of the organization; All/selected topics from: Office/site organisation and layout; purchasing and warehousing; manufacture, fabrication and assembly; building and construction; costing, estimating and tendering; operations; maintenance; plant erection, installation and testing, information system/design studio, involvement in small design assignments and projects.
EEB511 Control Theory IIState-space models of linear systems; Solution of state equations; Digital control systems; Discrete-time systems stability analysis; Non-linear systems
EEB512 Digital Signal Processing ITypes of Signals; Time Domain Analysis; Frequency Domain Analysis; Z-Transform; Design of Non-recursive Digital Filter; Design of Recursive Digital Filter.
EEB513 Analogue Electronic System Design Approximate Diode Models; BJT Small-Signal Amplifiers; Large-Signal Amplifiers; Operational Amplifiers; Compensation Amplifier Systems; Oscillator and Timing Circuits; Power Supply Circuits; Electronic Equipment Reliability and Fault Diagnosis.
EEB514 Process InstrumentationAnalog/digital signal conditioning and transmission; Optical measurements; Measurements of process parameters; Analytical Measurements; Control valves and actuators; Instrumentation systems; Smart/ intelligent transducer systems
EEB515 Power SystemsRepresentation of power systems. Fault studies. Load flow studies. Control of power and frequency. Economic dispatch. Power system stability studies. Protective schemes.
EEB516 Power ElectronicsRectifier circuits; Thyristor circuits and controls; Converters; Inverters. Filters.
EEB517 Computer-Aided Electrical Machine AnalysisModeling of Electrical Machines. Multi-machine System Analysis. Simulation and Applications.
EEB518 Guided Electromagnetic WavesMicrowave Transmission Lines; Microwave Waveguides; Passive Microwave Devices; Active Microwave Devices; Introduction to Optical Fibres.
EEB519 Computer Architecture and DesignDesign methodology; ALU design; Memory organization and design; Control organization and design; RISC processing and pipelining.
EEB510 Project (Stage 1)Selection of project type, its area and scope. Defining the problem and working out a scheduled action plan. Knowledge and technical data retrieval form relevant literature and other information sources, date analysis. Working out project methodology. Project pre-design. Acquiring the required materials, software and instrumentation (for experimental studies). Alternatively it may include preliminary data collection at an industrial plant. Writing a literature overview and a progress report. Project presentation.
EEB520 Project (Stage II)This is the continuation of the course EEB510
EEB522 Digital Signal Processing IIFilters derived from analogue designs; Fourier Transform; FFT Processing; Adaptive Filtering; Hardware Implementation of Digital Filters; DSP applications to Communications; DSP applications in Multi-Media
EEB523 Digital Electronic System Design Course Synopsis:Programmable Devices; Finite State Machines; System Design Using Programmable devices. Asynchronous
Circuits. Reed-Muller algebraic description.
EEB524 Process Control SystemsProcess control principles; Techniques for process control; Controllers; Computer Control systems; Control Communications; Statistical process and quality control systems (SPC-SPQ); Expert Systems
EEB525 Power Systems AnalysisOverhead lines. Insulators. Performance of long transmission lines. Underground cables. Circuit breakers. Power transients
EEB526 Electrical Machines and DrivesSelection of drive components. DC motor drives. Adjustable Dc motor drives. Induction motor drives. Adjustable speed AC Motor drives. Synchronous motor drives.
EEB527 Computer-Aided Power Systems Analysis Modeling Power System Components. Power Flow Studies. Fault calculations. Stability. Energy Control Centre.
EEB528 Antennas and PropagationFundamental parameters of Antennas; Radiation Integrals and Potential Functions; Linear Wire Antennas; Loop Antennas; Array Antennas; Horn Antennas; Reflector Antennas; Propagation of Electromagnetic waves in Infinite Media. Radar Systems.
EEB529 Computer NetworksNetwork architecture and topology, ISO reference model, Network layer for point-to-point networks, Wide Area Network, Internetworking concept and architecture model, Internet.
In addition to the above, the department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering also offers the following General Education Courses (GEC)
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGYSpecial Regulations for the Degree in Bachelor of Design Subject to the provisions of the General Regulations 000, 100 and 200, the following Special Regulations shall apply:Entrance RequirementsAdmission into Level 100 shall be possession of BGCSE or equivalent with a minimum of C in Design and Technology or Art and Design or equivalent qualification, and a minimum of grade D in English language, a grade C in Mathematics, and either a minimum of grade C in Physics or a minimum grade BB in Science Double award or equivalent.
Applicants in possession of an appropriate A-level qualification with at least C grades in Mathematics and any one of Physics, Chemistry, or Design and Technology may be admitted directly into Level 200 but will take Level 100 courses if necessary.
Admission into Level 200 of the BDes Degree Programme shall be satisfactory completion of Level 100 of the Bachelor of Science General Degree of the Faculty of Science with at least C- (C minus) grades in Mathematics and Physics.
Applicants in possession of an appropriate Diploma may be admitted directly into Level 200 of the Degree Programme.
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Admission into Level 300 shall be possession of appropriate higher (or a three-year) Diploma/Associate degree in Design and Technology/Industrial Design/Graphic Design/Interior Design/Furniture Design or any other design related and equivalent programmes.
Departmental Regulations for the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) Programme
Subject to the provisions of the General Regulations 000 and 200 and the Faculty Special Regulations 230 the following Departmental Regulations for the B Des. (Industrial Design) shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsAdmission to the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) programme shall be as stipulated in Faculty Special Regulations 23.10, i.e., 23.11 to 23.17
Degree StructureThe Programme shall consist of a single major subject called ‘Industrial Design’.The curriculum for Level 100 to 500 is as follows:
Semester 1Core CoursesIBC 110 Design Fundamentals (3 credits)IBC 111 Elements & Principles of Design (3 credits)PHY112 Geometrical Optics & Mechanics, Vibrations Waves (4 credits)MAT 191 Design Mathematics I (3 credits)ICT 121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (2 credits)COM 131 Introduction to Communication & Academic Literacy Skills (3 credits)
Semester 2IBC 120 Design Materials & Processes I (3 credits)IBC 121 Graphical Communication I (3 credits)PHY 122 Electricity, Magnetism & Elements of Modern Physics (4 credits)MAT 192 Design Mathematics II (3 credits)ICT 122 Computer Skills Fundamentals II (2 credits)COM 132 Academic and Professional Communication (3 credits)
Semester 3IBC 210 Design Materials & Processes II (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 120)IBC 211 Design for Sustainability (3)IBC 212 Graphical Communication II (3 credits, pre- requisite IBC 121)IBC 213 History of Art & Design (3)IBC 214 Product Design Studio: Electronics (3)
Semester 4IBC220 Graphical Communication & Multimedia (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 212)IBC 221 Product Styling (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 212)IBC 223 Physical Ergonomics (3 credits)IBC 224 Design Studio: Structures & Mechanisms (3)MKT 100 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
Winter Semester IBC200 Industrial Design Attachment (8 weeks), (4)
Semester 5IBI 310 Design Futures (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 211)IBI 311 Intellectual Property Rights (3 credits)IBC 311 Computer Aided Design Fundamentals (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 220)
IBC 312 Design Research (3 credits) IBC 313 Product Design & Analysis (3 credits)IBC 314 Occupational Health & Safety in Design (3 credits)
Semester 6IBC321 Computer-Aided Manufacture (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 311)IBC322 Design Control Technology (3 credits) IBI Integrated Design Practice (3 credits)IBC323 Design Studio: Cognitive Ergonomics (3 credits)IBC324 Service Design for Sustainability (3 credits)
Winter Semester IBI 300 Industrial Design Attachment (8 weeks), (4 credits)
Semester 7IBI 410 Design & Entrepreneurship (3 credits, pre- requisite IBI 310IBC 411 Design Studio: Textile Design (3 credits, pre- requisite IBC 323)IBI 412 Interior Product Design I (3 credits)MGT 202 Small Business Management (3 credits)
In addition, all students shall select at least one of the following optional courses:IBC 413 Design for Print (3 credits)IBC 412 Design Control Technology II (3 credits)
Semester 8IBC 421 Design Studio: Design for All (3 credits, pre- requisite IBC 411)IBC 422 Branding & Package Design (3 credits, pre- requisite IBI 410)
Select an Elective/GEC
In addition, all students shall select at least one of the following optional courses:IBC 423 Microcomputers Control for DesignersIBC 424 Advanced Computer Aided Design (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 311)
In addition, all students shall select at least one of the following optional courses:IBI 422 Ceramic Design (3)IBC 425 System Design for Sustainability (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 413)
Winter Semester IBI400 Industrial Design Attachment (8 weeks), (4 credits, pre-requisite IBI 300) Semester 9IBC511 Major Design Project I: Research & Conceptualisation (6 credits, pre-requisite IBC 421)IBI 511 Emerging Issues in Design (3)Select an Elective/GEC
In addition, all students shall select at least one of the following optional courses:IBC 512 Interactive Design (3)IBI 513 Advanced Ceramic Design (3)
Semester 10IBC521 Major Design Project II: Prototyping (6 credits, pre-requisite IBC 511)
Select an Elective/GECIn addition, all students shall select at least two of the following optional courses:MGT 303 Entrepreneurship & New Business Formation (3 credits) IBI 521 Environmental Communication Design (3 ) IBI 522 Interior Product Design II (3)
Students registered for a Bachelor of Design Degree Programme shall undergo industrial training as specified under Departmental Special Regulations.At Levels 300, 400 and 500 each student shall register for Electives and General Education Courses as prescribed by General Regulation 00.2124, Departmental prescribed number of core, optional and elective courses per semester, unless exempted.
The availability of optional and elective courses offered by a Department shall be at the discretion of the Department.
A subject may include courses consisting entirely of fieldwork, project work, practical work, and seminars. In addition to work during the semester, a subject may include prescribed fieldwork or assignments during the vacation periods.
AssessmentContinuous assessment in Levels 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 courses shall be based on tests and/or assignments, and where applicable laboratory reports/field reports, models/prototypes and design projects.Except for a project and courses with 100 percent continuous assessment, the ratio of continuous assessment to end of semester examination shall be 2:3, unless otherwise, specified in the Departmental Special Regulations.
Project Assessmenta) A Design Project shall be assessed through
documentation (folio, report and diary) of the Design Process and presentation. The ratio of marks for documentation to presentation shall be 2:1.
b) A Major Project shall be assessed through Product and its Evaluation and presentation. The ratio of marks for documentation to presentation shall be 2:1.
c) A Design and Make Project shall be evaluated as specified in Regulations 23.33a and 23.33b.
23.34 The Level 500 Project Report must be submitted to the Co-coordinator at least 1 week before the beginning of the end of semester examinations.
Where a course includes a written final examination, a course with a credit value of 3 or more shall be examined by an end of semester examination of duration 2 hours, and 1 hour for a course with less than 3 credits.
Courses having a practical component or drawing that include a written examination shall be examined by an end of semester examination of duration 3 hours.
Due Dates and Testsa) Failure without good cause to submit an item of continuous assessment within 24 hours of the due date shall carry a penalty of 5 percentage marks per day. Failure to submit the assignment before the end of 1 week from the due date shall incur a zero mark.
b) A student who fails to sit a continuous assessment test without documented valid reason shall score a zero mark for that test. A student absent from a test with documented legitimate reason shall be entitled to a
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special test.Departmental Regulations for the Bachelor of Design (Design and Technology Education) ProgrammeSubject to the provisions of the General Regulations 000 and 200 and the Faculty Special Regulation 230, the following Departmental Regulations for the Bachelor of Design (Design and Technology Education) programme shall apply:
Entrance Requirements90.11 Admission to the Bachelor of Design (Design and Technology Education) Degree shall be as stipulated in Faculty Special Regulation 23.10, i.e., 23.11 to 23.17.
Programme StructureThe Programme shall consist of the Major Subject called ‘Design and Technology’ and the Minor Subject called ‘Education’.
The curriculum for Levels 100 to 500 is as follows:
Level 100Design and Technology Education Programme
Semester 1Core CoursesIBC 110 Design Fundamentals (3 credits)IBC 111 Elements & Principles of Design (3)PHY112 Geometrical Optics & Mechanics, Vibrations Waves (4 credits)MAT 191 Design Mathematics I (3)ICT 121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (2)COM 131 Introduction to Communication & Academic Literacy Skills (3)Semester 2IBC 120 Design Materials & Processes I (3 credits)IBC 121 Graphical Communication I (3 credits)PHY 122 Electricity, Magnetism & Elements of Modern Physics (4 credits)MAT192 Design Mathematics II (3 credits)ICT 122 Computer Skills Fundamentals II (2 credits)COM 132 Academic and Professional Communication (3 credits)
Semester 3IBC 210 Design Materials & Processes II (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 120)IBC 211 Design for Sustainability (3)IBC 212 Graphical Communication II (3 credits, pre- requisite IBC 121)IBC 213 History of Art & Design (3)IBC 214 Product Design Studio: Electronics (3 credits)EFP 100 Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)
Semester 4IBC 220 Graphical Communication & Multimedia (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 212)IBC 221 Product Styling (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 212)IBC 223 Physical Ergonomics (3 credits)IBC 224 Design Studio: Structures & Mechanisms (3 credits)EFF 220 Historical, Philosophical & Sociological Foundations of Education (3 credits)
Winter Semester IBC 200 Industrial Design Attachment (8 weeks), (4 credits)
Semester 5IBC 311 Computer Aided Design Fundamentals (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 220)IBC 312 Design Research (3 credits)
IBC 313 Product Design & Analysis (3)IBC 314 Occupational Health & Safety in Design (3)IBI 311 Teaching Design & Technology (3)
Semester 6IBC 321 Computer-Aided Manufacture (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 311)IBC 322 Design Control Technology (3 credits)IBC 323 Design Studio: Cognitive Ergonomics (3)IBC 324 Service Design for Sustainability (3 credits)EFC 300 Curriculum Studies (3 credits)
Winter Semester ETP 200 School Teaching Practice (7 weeks), (3 credits)
Semester 7IBC 411 Design Studio: Textile Design (3 credits, pre- requisite IBC 323)EFR 300 Classroom Assessment (3 credits)EDT 411 Educational Technology Basics (3 credits)Select an Elective/GEC
In addition, all students shall select at least one of the following optional courses:IBC 412 Design Control Technology II (3 credits)IBC 413 Design for Print Media (3 credits)
Semester 8IBC 421 Design Studio: Design for All (3 credits, pre- requisite IBC 411)EFR 200 Introduction to Educational Research (3 credits)IBD Contemporary Issues in Design & Technology (3 credits)
In addition, all students shall select at least one of the following optional courses:IBC 423 Microcomputers Control for DesignersIBC 424 Advanced Computer Aided Design (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 311)IBC 423 In addition, all students shall select at least one of the following optional courses:IBC 422 Branding & Package Design (3 credits, pre- requisite IBC 413)IBC 425 System Design for Sustainability (3 credits, pre-requisite IBC 324) Winter Semester ETP 300 School Teaching Practice (7 weeks), (4 credits)
Semester 9IBC511 Major Design Project I: Research & Conceptualisation (6 credits, pre-requisite IBC 421)EDT 511 Research Essay in D&T (4 credits)Select an Elective/GEC
In addition, all students shall select at least one of the following optional courses:IBC 512 Interactive Design (3 credits)IBD 512 D&T Curriculum Innovations (3 credits)
Semester 10IBC 521 Major Design Project II: Prototyping (6 credits, pre-requisite IBC 511)EFA 500 School Management (3 credits) Select an Elective/GEC
In addition, all stude s shall select at least one of the following optional courses:
EFH 560 Guidance and Counselling (3 credits) EFH 430 Philosophical Analysis of Education Concepts and Policies (3 credits) EFR 500 Measurement & Evaluation (3 credits)
AssessmentAssessment for courses offered by other faculties, e.g. Education, will be as stipulated in their Faculty/ Departmental Regulations.
Service CoursesGEC357 Advances in Technology (2): Examinable: CA: Exam Ratio as per FET RegulationsGEC 258 Art and Science of Design (2): Examinable:CA: Exam Ratio as per FET Regulations
Industrial Training Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Design Preamble
Subject to the provisions of General Regulations 000 and 200 the following Industrial Training Regulations shall apply to students on the following Programmes:
a) Bachelor of Design (Design and Technology Education)
b) Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)
StructureBDes (Design and Technology Education) and BDes (Industrial Design) students shall undergo supervised Industrial Training for 8 weeks between Levels 200 and
Industrial Training course codes shall be as follows:IBC 200 - Industrial Training (BDes Design and Technology Education and B Des. Industrial Design) duration 8 weeks, 4 credits, core course. IBI 300 and 400 - Industrial Training for BDes. Industrial Design students for 8 weeks respectively, 4 credits, core course.
During the periods of Industrial Training students shall be subjected to such codes, procedures, laws, rules, and other regulations as applicable to the industry.
Subject to Regulations Governing Admissions, Fees and Discipline Regulation 4.0, and regulation 35.13 above, a student who receives a final warning for misconduct during the period of Industrial Training shall be subjected to Discipline Regulations.
AssessmentDuring the periods of Industrial Training, each student shall be visited a minimum of twice at the location of placement to be assessed by Faculty of Engineering and Technology staff.
A student’s performance will be assessed by means of:
a) Continuous assessment by the industry based supervisor and an assessor from a relevant Department of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.b) Industrial Training Report and logbook submitted by the student at the end of the Industrial Training period.c) Oral Presentation for IBI 400 only.
IBI 400 shall be assessed as based on regulations 35.22 (IBI 400 a and b). The ratio of marks for Continuous Assessment to Industrial Training Report and Logbook shall be 2:1
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Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) Course Descriptions
IBC 110 Design Fundamentals (3 credits)The course introduce students to applied creativity as a discipline. This is a cognitive course that introduces and equips students with design synthesis and sense-making skills, preparing them for other creative processes later in the programme. It provides cross-disciplinary knowledge and understanding of applied creativity and its applications in problem and opportunity framing and problem solving (2-hrs lecture, 2-hrs practical per week).
IBC 111 Elements & Principles of Design (3 credits)The course is intended to equip students with foundation skills, core building blocks and resources of design theory and practice ranging across all platforms of the discipline. It equips students with basic design principles, laws, guidelines, human biases and the psychology of visual perception. It provides cross-disciplinary knowledge and understanding of design theories and applications. (2-hrs lecture, 2-hrs practical per week)PHY 112 Geometrical Optics & Mechanics, Vibrations Waves (4 credits)This course is intended to introduce students to the basic concepts of mechanics, energy, electricity and magnetism as well as to the technical and technological interactions between physical sciences and product design. (2-hrs lecture, 2-hr practical and 1 hr tutorial per week)
MAT 191 Design Mathematics I (3 credits)The aim of this course is to introduce students to foundation topics and techniques from Algebra, Trigonometry and Statistics, which will help the students appreciate the role of Mathematics in Industrial Design Education (1-hr2 lecture, 2-hrs practical per week).
IBC 120 Design Materials & Processes I (3 credits)This course aims to enable students to employ different workshop processes when using standard materials such as wood, plastics and metals.
IBC 121 Graphical Communication I (3 credits)This course aims to develop students’ ability to demonstrate their acquired knowledge and skills (competence) of various ways of manual visual communication approaches used by industrial designers. It focuses on design ideas presentation (using visual communication approaches), form and surface finish presentation techniques.
PHY 122 Electricity, Magnetism & Elements of Modern Physics Design Fundamentals (4 credits)This first year course is intended to introduce students to the basic concepts of mechanics, energy, electricity and magnetism as well as to the technical and technological interactions between physical sciences and product design.
MAT 192 Design Mathematics II (3 credits)The aim of this course is to introduce students to some ideas and techniques from coordinate geometry, determinants, matrices and calculus, which will help the students appreciate the role of Mathematics in Industrial Design Education.
IBC 210 Design Materials and Processes II (3 credits)The course covers the following components: Materials
and Design: Atomic structure, arrangement and imperfections. Mechanical and physical properties of materials, Principles of solidification and phase diagrams, Ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, Ceramic materials, Polymers, Composite materials, Wood, environmental stability of materials, materials failure, Design implications.
IBC 211 Design for Sustainability (3 credits)Sustainability is a powerful organising strategy and a future state. This course aims to develop awareness in sustainability issues linked to product, service and systems design. It provides a panoramic view of sustainability and design across all the three main areas of sustainability of people, environment and the economy.
IBC 212 Graphical Communication II (3 credits)This course aims to develop students’ ability to demonstrate their acquired knowledge and skills (competence) of various ways of manual to digital visual communication approaches used by industrial designers. It focuses on design presentation (using digital visual communication approaches), form and surface finish presentation techniques, heavily interfacing manual techniques learnt in IBC 111.
IBC 213 History of Art and Design (3 credits)The course aims to equip students with basic knowledge of the development of art and design through time and space.
IBC 214 Design Studio: Electronics (3 credits)Students will appreciate the importance of form, function and user interface in the design of consumer products as well as correctly house electronic circuits, i.e. shaping PCBs to fit in ergonomic cases; use of PCB mounting posts, ventilation holes to allow air circulation; provision for maintain and repair products etc.IBC 220 Graphical Communication & Multimedia (3 credits)The course introduces students to the basic principles of Visual Communications such as colour theories and printing processes. The course also prepares students for advanced levels of professional employment as communication designers in the areas of brand architecture, print communication, desktop publishing, design planning and information design.
IBC 221 Product Styling 220 (3 credits)The course is aimed at creating a sense and feel for aesthetics in designing. General principles and dimensions of aesthetics. Overall visual impact and product appeal. Stylising a product for different images. Overall visual appeal and product acceptance. Analysis of existing products vis-à-vis aesthetics. Design of decorative objects.
IBC 223 Physical Ergonomics (3 credits)This course aims to provide students with ergonomics/human factors knowledge and skills focussed on industrial design with an emphasis on human-artefact interface and usability techniques.
IBC 224 Design Studio: Structures & Mechanisms Design (3 credits)The course aims at enabling students to design and analyse simple structures and mechanisms and how they interact with products.
MKT 100 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)The course covers: introduction to marketing, Marketing management orientations, Marketing environment, Buyer behaviour, Organizational buyer behaviour and its influences, Marketing mix elements: Product, Pricing,
Promotion Mix and place/distribution, Marketing strategy development: Market segmentation and Market targeting, Market positioning, Marketing of services, Marketing information systems and Global market place.
IBC 200 Industrial Design Training (3 credits)The course aims to enable students to employ the skills they learnt during their study and to acquire new skills in the area of design and technology. This course concentrates on industrial exposure for students to gain practical experience, hence sharing their knowledge with industry. In doing so, they should enhance their knowledge and practical skills on the one hand and critique the processes and methods used in the industry on the other.
IBI 310 Design Futures (3 credits)The aim of the course is to develop an awareness of the cultural, historical and critical contexts in which designing takes place. It also seeks to provide an understanding of the Art and Science of Design. This course is a springboard from which students can develop creative and innovative ideas.
IBI 311 Intellectual Property Rights (3 credits)The aim of the course is to develop an in-depth understanding of intellectual property rights, thus appreciating open source development and the ideas deriving from the creative commons.
IBC 311 Computer-Aided Design Fundamentals (3 credits)This course aims to introduce the students to the application of information and communication technology in the field of design. The course will equip the students with the skill of applying computer 3D software in producing and presenting design concepts.
IBC 312 Design Research (3 credits)The aim of this course is to develop an in-depth understanding of research methods, which are specific to the field of design, particularly Industrial Design to enable designers to enhance the practice of design. The course seeks to develop skills associated with identifying a problem, collecting data, analysing and interpreting the data and produce a design report.
IBC 313 Product Design & Analysis (3 credits)Analysis of existing designs is a prerequisite to creating innovative designs. This course prepares the students to analyse existing products systematically. It dwells on form, function, performance, materials, innovations and life-cycle factors for analysis. Apart from some new concepts like product architecture, golden ratio, functional analysis and life-cycle sustainability, it employs the principles already learnt in a previous course.
IBC 314 Occupational Health and Safety in Design (3 credits)The course aims at providing specific and in-depth knowledge of safety in the workplace and first aid, and factors related to occupational and personal health.
IBC 321 Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (3 credits)This course aims to develop competency in Computer Aided Design and Manufacture and to apply it to design, simulate and produce a prototype. It also introduces students to advanced methods of manufacturing.
IBC 322 Design Control Technology I (3 credits)This is an introductory course designed for students to familiarise themselves with the fundamental principles that underpin the design of simple technological systems
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or devices. The course is intended to provide students with some insights into the working principles of control systems such as mechanical, electronic, and pneumatic and how they may be integrated and incorporated into different consumer products.
IBI 321 Integrated Design Practice (3 credits)This course aims to develop an understanding of creative thinking techniques and tools within the context of design processes. It also aims to enhance an understanding of the fundamentals and methods of the design process with emphasis on creative thinking and problem solving techniques and the importance of understanding the value of mapping, analysing and developing strategies on how to collaborate with and engage a wide range of stakeholders.
IBC 323 Design Studio: Cognitive Ergonomics (3 credits)This course aims to provide students with ergonomics/human factors knowledge and skills focussed on industrial design with an emphasis on human-artefact interface and usability techniques.
IBC 324 Service Design for Sustainability (3 credits)Service design presents a possibility to address unsustainability in industrial design practice by shifting the focus from design of disintegrated products and interactions to an integrated approach within complex systems. This course aims to develop knowledge of service design theory and awareness of service design practices across different contexts of service designing.
IBI 300 Industrial Design Training (3 credits)The aim of this second block of Industrial Design Training is to enable students to build further skills they learnt during the study in their programme to acquire further skills in the area of design and technology. It concentrates on industrial exposure for students to gain practical experience, hence acquiring knowledge from industry.
IBI 410 Design and Entrepreneurship (3 credits)The course focuses on providing a basic understanding of design entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship as well as the principles of finding one’s place in various existing value chains.
IBC 411 Design Studio: Textile Design (3 credits)The aim of the course is to enable students to employ different textile manufacturing processes on apparel materials and specify and select textile for different purposes in relation to their properties. Students will also acquire knowledge and experience of using textile materials and techniques to enhance existing products and or create innovative ones.
IBI 412 Interior Product Design I (3 credits)The course aims to introduce the role of interior design in everyday life of the people, and its role in the professional practice of the designers. It has to enhance students’ capability in providing better quality of human life through the design and production of interior design and its elements. The course aims at the design and manufacturing of furniture in synergy with other interior design elements.
MGT 202 Small Business Management (3 credits)This course aims at introducing students to fundamentals of small business management and operations. This will take students through the formation of businesses and business forms. It seeks to expose them, through case studies to the realities of being in business and to help
them merge theory with practice. It will also bring to light the available funding models that small businesses can adopt. Financial planning and management eludes many small business owners, which make it an equally important aspect which shall be covered during the course. Location and marketing issues shall be covered together with family business dynamics.
IBC 413 Editorial Design (3 credits)The course aims to equip students with diverse skills in design for print media, both conceptual and technical. It fosters to build a platform for conceptual problem solving and technical applications of visual messages, to design and communicate effective visual experiences and design systems. With an industry-oriented focus, the course aims to equip students with strategic and managerial skills over and beyond design applications and learn the underlying skills in the psychology of design for print, visual perception, electronic pre-press and print production.
IBC 412 Design Control Technology II (3 credits)This is an advanced course designed to extend students’ knowledge and understanding of the design of technological systems. The course is intended to provide students with deeper insight into the working principles of control systems such as mechanical, electronic and pneumatics, and their integration into consumer products through practical implementation.
IBC 421 Design Studio: Design for All (3 credits)This course seeks to improve the usability of environments, products and systems for the widest range of people. It is grounded in the democratic values of non-discrimination, equal opportunity and personal empowerment. The primary aim of Design for All is about putting people first. It’s about designing for the needs of people with permanent, temporary, situational, or changing disabilities – thus all of us.
IBC 422 Branding & Packaging Design (3 credits)The aim of this course is to create a holistic understanding of packaging of products with regard to their design, manufacture, legislation and environmental issues. The course seeks to develop skills associated with entrepreneurship and teamwork.
IBC 423 Microcomputer Control for Designers (3 credits)This studio-based course is designed to extend students’ knowledge and understanding in the use of microprocessor based computer systems including microcontrollers and to learn how to utilize their power by programming and interfacing them with basic input and output peripherals to provide automated control. Students will produce working prototypes of computer controlled systems or devices to meet a range of problem-solving contexts identified within their setting.
IBC 424 Computer Aided Design II (3 credits)This course aims to developed students who have mastered the basics of parametric solid model design but need to continue building skills for working with imported models, surface modelling, FEA, model analysis, design presentation and publishing and creating e-Drawings. This course aims to develop further Computer Aided Design competency to an advanced level and to apply it in the operation and management of integrated design and manufacturing systems.
IBI 421 Ceramic Design (3 credits)This practical studio based course is designed to introduce students to ceramics, general information on clay properties to fired ceramic products. Emphasis
is placed on hand building and slab processes and the use of simple techniques, with attention given to the dynamics of ceramic forms. Students will be able to achieve proficiency in a range of inventive techniques and decorative processes. The general historical evolution of ceramics and the business opportunities related to ceramics production.
IBC 425 System Design for Sustainability (3 credits)This course aims at advancing students’ knowledge and skills on issues related to system design for sustainability. The course builds on the foundation knowledge students have learnt about the design of products, services and systems by employing the right design approaches advancing from the design of individual products to the design of systems.
IBC 400 Industrial Design Training (4 credits)The aim of this last block of Industrial Design Training is to enable students to master skills they learnt during their study period and to acquire further skills in the area of design with applications in technology. It concentrates on industrial awareness for students to gain practical experience, hence making contribution to the industry. In doing so, they should gain confidence in their knowledge and practical skills and critique the logistics, processes and methods used in the industry and make positive contributions.
IBC 511 Major Design Project I: Research & Conceptualisation (6 credits)The aim of the course is to develop design capability through conceiving appropriate products, systems or services. The course also develops and fosters creative and imaginative capabilities in designing.
IBI 511 Emerging Issues in Design (3 credits)The aim of this course is to develop an in-depth understanding and analytical skills on the current debates in Industrial Design practice and education. The course seeks to develop lifelong learning skills.
IBC 512 Interactive Design (3 credits)To equip students with a professional level of competence in information architecture and design, content management, user–experience and user-interface design. This course equips students with the skills to plan, design, build and promote effective experiences and user interfaces. The aim is to provide a balanced skill acquisition in the three main aspects of interaction design and content management: technical, functional and aesthetic. Students’ competence will be demonstrated by delivery of fully functioning products.
IBI 513 Advanced Ceramic Design (3 credits)The course introduces students to designing and producing highly refined products that take into consideration the social, cultural and users’ lifestyles, market forces and manufacturing opportunities. It equips students with the necessary techniques and information to start their own business.
IBC 521 Major Design Project II: Prototying (3 credits)The aim of the course is to develop students’ capability to realise their designs done is semester one by using appropriate manufacturing and finishing processes whilst observing good working practices in the workshop. The course also seeks to develop students’ practical and manipulative skills as well as the capability to work independently.
MGT 303 Entrepreneurship & New Business Formation
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(3 credits)This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the theories and principles of entrepreneurship. It also develops the necessary skills to start and manage projects of an entrepreneurial nature as well as providing a set of critical skills for properly analyzing and assessing entrepreneurial opportunities and projects.
IBI 521 Environmental Communication Design (3 credits)This course is tailored to promote fluency in Environmental, Exhibition & Signage Design. Students will explore basic design and representational techniques and develop their own drawing skills as a medium of creative exploration, for artistic, design and communication objectives. Other issues such as space, graphics, lighting, proportion, construction, context, visibility, materiality, approach and visibility will be discussed. Brand - Image - Experience will be introduced and discussed in the studio. Introduction to numerous aspects of illumination, lighting, colour & textures. Students will formulate a presentation of their project through analysis and evaluation of 3D presentation techniques.
IBI 522 Interior Design II (3 credits)The course aims to advance the role of interior design in everyday life of the people, and its role in the professional practice of designers. It enhances students’ capability in providing better quality of human life through the design and production of interior designs and their elements.
Bachelor of Design (Design & Technology Education) Course Descriptions
Most of the courses are common between the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design), and Bachelor of Design (Design & Technology Education) programmes. For common courses (IBC), refer to the Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) programme. The education courses will be listed under the Faculty of Education.
IBD 311 Teaching Design and Technology (3 credits)This course is a professional studies component of design and technology, which provides and develops in students’ sound pedagogical knowledge and skills of handling design and technology learning and teaching environments in schools. The course seeks to provide and develop an appreciation of the teacher’s role as a manager of the learning situation. To this end it aims to promote student-awareness of the interaction aspects of the teaching processes and the complementary mechanisms of communication and control, which underpin effective and equable learning opportunities in the design and technology classrooms and workshops.
IBD 422 Contemporary issues in teaching Design and Technology (3 credits)The course aims at providing awareness, specific and in-depth knowledge about contemporary issues in teaching and learning of design and technology in Schools as part of the National Curriculum. The course is directed towards enabling students to acquire knowledge and skills in the delivery of the Design and Technology in the National Curriculum in order to teach it effectively.
IBD 512 D&T Curriculum Innovations (3 credits)The aim of this course is to provide students with grounding in the theory of curriculum design and evaluation and its application in Design and Technology. This should enable them to continuously revise and update the Design and Technology curriculum in schools.
IBD 513 Motion Design (3 credits)This course builds a foundation of the dynamic language of motion graphic design in film, television and interactive media. The course will build an understanding of motion literacy, kinetic imagery and dynamic typography alongside sequential aspects of composition and choreography. This studio class will be process-driven, and it will expose students to different animation processes and computer graphics.
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGIntroductionThe Department of Mechanical Engineering offers the following programmes:
• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)• Combined Degree (Major in Mechanical
Engineering)• Combined Degree (Minor in Mechanical
Engineering)• Bachelor of Industrial Engineering• MSc in Mechanical EngineeringDepartmental Regulations for the Bachelor of Engineer-ing (Mechanical) Degree Subject to General Regulations 000 and 200 and the Faculty Special Regulations 210, the following Departmental Regulations for the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) Degree (BEng) shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsAdmission to the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) Degree Programme shall be as stipulated in Faculty Special Regulations 21.10.
Programme StructureThe Programme for the Degree in Mechanical Engi-neering will be a Single Major that will extend over 10 semesters of full-time study. It shall contain one subject called Mechanical Engineering consisting of courses shown below. The curriculum for Levels 100 and 200 shall be as stipulated in Faculty Special Regulation 21.30.
Level 300Mechanical EngineeringSemester 5Core CoursesMAT391 Mathematics III (3, pre-requisite MAT291)MMB331 Mechanics of Solids I (2, pre-req. CCB241)MMB332 Materials in Engineering (3, pre-req. CCB231)MMB333 Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (2, pre-req. MMB241)MMB314 Measurement and Instrumentation (2)EEB342 Computer Programming (3)
Semester 6Core CoursesMMB341 Mechanics of Solids II (2, pre-req. MMB331)MMB323 Thermodynamics I (3)MMB334 Fluid Mechanics I (3)MMB342 Theory of Machines (3, pre-req. MMB333)EEB344 Electrical Machines (3)ITB340 Industrial Training I (4, 8 weeks, winter session)
Level 400Mechanical EngineeringSemester 7Core CoursesMMB431 Machine Design I (4, pre-req. MMB341 and MMB 342)LAW253 Foundation of Engineering Law (3)MMB432 Fluid Mechanics II (3, pre-req. MMB334)MMB433 Advanced Thermodynamics (3, pre-req. MMB323)MMB434 Heat Transfer Processes (3, co-req. MMB433)
Semester 8MMB441 Machine Design II (4, pre-req. MMB431)IMB325 Manufacturing Processes (3, pre-req. MMB332)MMB413 Systems and Control Engineering I (3, pre- req. MMB391)MMB444 Engineering Economics (3)ITB440 Industrial Attachment (4, 8 weeks, winter session)
In addition, all students shall at least select One of the following optional courses:SOC121 Introduction to Sociological Concepts and Principles (3, Elective )PAD101 Introduction to Public Administration (3, Elective)SOC334 Sociology of Development (3, Elective)POL101 Introduction to Political Science (3, Elective)
Level 500Mechanical EngineeringSemester 9Core CoursesMMB531 Mechanical Engineering Project I (6, pre-req. MMB413, MMB431, MMB432, MMB434)MMB532 Thermal & Fluid Systems Design (3, pre-req. MMB434)MMB533 Engineering and Project Management (3, pre-req. MMB444)CCB535 Environmental Management (3)
Semester 10Core CoursesMMB541 Mechanical Engineering Project II (6, pre- req. MMB531)MMB542 Maintenance Engineering (3)IMB523 Professional Ethics & Practice (3)
In addition, all students shall select two of the following optional courses:MMB543 Pneumatics and Hydraulics Systems (3, Option)MMB544 Advanced Manufacturing Processes (3, pre- req. IMB325, Option)MMB545 Industrial Tribology (3, Option)MMB546 Building Services Engineering (3, Option)MMB547 Mechatronics Engineering, (3, pre-req. MMB413, Option)MMB514 Systems and Control Engineering II (3, pre- req. MMB413, Option)
AssessmentExcept for MMB231 (Engineering and Computer Aided Drafting), MMB431 (Machine Design II), MMB531 (Project I), and MMB541 (Project II), all courses shall be assessed as stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulations 21.40. For MMB431 the ratio of marks for continuous assessment to examination shall be 1:1. For MMB231, MMB531, and MMB541 the assessment mode shall be by continuous assessment only.
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Departmental Regulations for the Bachelor of Engineering (General) DegreeSubject to the General Regulations 000 and 200 and the Faculty Special Regulations 210, the following Departmental Regulations for the BEng. Degree (Major in Mechanical Engineering) shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsAdmission to the Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Major in Mechanical Engineering) shall be as stipulated in Faculty Special Regulations 21.20.
Programme StructureThe combined programme shall extend over 10 se-mesters of full time study. It shall consist of one major subject (Mechanical Engineering) and one minor subject selected outside the major subject. The curriculum for Level 100 and 200 shall be stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulations 21.30. At Levels 300, 400 and 500 students shall be required to follow a selected minor subject outside the major subject. The courses from the minor subject shall have a minimum credit value of 23. Subject to regulation 31.22, students must achieve a minimum of 53 credits from the major subject courses listed in 31.27, 31.28 and 31.29. In cases where a similar course appears in both the minor and the major subject, there shall be no double crediting of the course. Stu-dents shall be required to undertake industrial training as per Faculty of Engineering and Technology Special regulations 21.33.
Level 300Major in Mechanical EngineeringSemester 5Core CourseMAT391 Mathematics III (3, pre-req. MAT291)
Students to select and follow at least three of the following courses:MMB331 Mechanics of Solids I (2, pre-req. CCB241)MMB332 Materials in Engineering (3, pre-req. CCB231)MMB333 Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (2, pre-req. MMB241)MMB314 Measurement and Instrumentation (2)EEB342 Computer Programming (3)
Semester 6Students to select and follow at least three of the following courses:MMB341 Mechanics of Solids II, (2, pre-req. MMB331)MMB323 Thermodynamics I (3)MMB334 Fluid Mechanics I (3)MMB342 Theory of Machines (3, pre-req. MMB333)EEB344 Electrical Machines I (3)
Level 400Major in Mechanical Engineering Semester 7
Students to select and follow at least three of the following courses:MMB431 Machine Design I (4, pre-req. MMB333)LAW253 Foundation of Engineering Law (3)MMB432 Fluid Mechanics II (3, pre-req. MMB334)MMB433 Advanced Thermodynamics, (3, pre-req. MMB323)MMB434 Heat Transfer Processes (3, co-req. MMB433)
Semester 8Students to select and follow at least three of the following courses:MMB441 Machine Design II (4, pre-req. MMB431)
IMB325 Manufacturing Processes (3, pre-req. MMB332)MMB413 Systems and Control Engineering I (3)MMB444 Engineering Economics (3)
In addition, all students shall select at least one of the following optional courses:POL305 Politics of Southern Africa (3, Elective)PAD202 Public Administration in Botswana (3, Elective)SOC334 Sociology of Development (3, Elective POL306 International Political Economy (3, Elective IMB523 Technological Entrepreneurship (3, Elective)
Level 500Major in Mechanical EngineeringSemester 9Core CourseMMB531 Mechanical Engineering Project I (6 Pre-req. MMB434, MMB431, MMB442, MMB413)
In addition, all students shall select at least two of the following options:MMB532 Thermal & Fluid Systems Design (3, pre-req. MMB442)MMB533 Engineering and Project Management (3, pre-req. MMB444)CCB535 Environmental Management (3)
Semester 10Core CourseMMB541 Mechanical Engineering Project II (6, pre- req. MMB531)
In addition, students shall select at least one of the following courses:MMB514 Systems and Control Engineering II (3, pre- req. MMB413)IMB523 Professional Ethics & Practice (3)MMB543 Pneumatics and Hydraulics Systems (3)MMB544 Advanced Manufacturing Processes (3, pre- req. IMB325)MMB545 Industrial Tribology (3)MMB546 Building Services (3)MMB547 Mechatronics Engineering (3, pre-req. MMB441)
AssessmentExcept for MMB231 (Engineering and Computer Aided Drafting), MMB431 (Machine Design II), MMB531 (Project I), and MMB541 (Project II), all courses shall be assessed as stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulations 21.40. For MMB431 the ratio of marks for continuous assessment to examination shall be 1:1. For MMB231, MMB531, and MMB541 the assessment mode shall be by continuous assessment only.
Departmental Regulations for the Combined Degree Programme
Subject to the General Regulations 000 and 200 and the Faculty Special Regulations 210, the following Departmental Regulations for the Minor in Mechanical Engineering shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsSuccessful registration into a combined major degree programme in Science, Engineering or Technology. Courses in Mathematics must be covered in the major subject with at least 2 such courses in Level 200.
Programme StructureThe minor programme shall extend over 8 semester full
time study and shall be part of a combined major in another subject. It shall consist of one subject Mechan-ical Engineering with courses listed in 33.25, 33.26 and 33.27. The curriculum for level 100 shall be stipulated in Faculty Special Regulation 21.30. In cases where a similar course appears in both the minor and the major subject, there shall be no double crediting of the course. Students should achieve a minimum of 23 credits in the minor subject of Mechanical Engineering.
Level 200Minor in Mechanical EngineeringSemester 3Core CourseCCB232 Engineering Mechanics: Statics (3)MMB231 Engineering and Computer Aided Drafting (3)
Semester 4Core CourseCCB231 Material Science for Engineers (3)MMB241 Dynamics of Particles (3, pre-req. MAT291)
Level 300Minor in Mechanical Engineering Semester 5Students shall attain a minimum of four credits from any of the following courses:MMB331 Mechanics of Solids I (2, pre-req. CCB241)MMB332 Materials in Engineering (3, pre-req. CCB231)MMB333 Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (2, pre-req. MMB 241)MMB314 Measurement and Instrumentation (2)EEB342 Computer Programming (3)
Semester 6Students shall attain a minimum of four credits from any of the following courses:MMB341 Mechanics of Solids II (2, pre-req. MMB331)MMB323 Thermodynamics I (3)MMB334 Fluid Mechanics I (3)MMB342 Theory of Machines (3, pre-req. MMB333)EEB344 Electrical Machines I (3)
Level 400Minor in Mechanical Engineering Semester 7
Students shall attain a minimum of six credits from any of the following optional courses:MMB431 Machine Design I (4, pre-req. MMB 341 and MMB342)LAW253 Foundation of Engineering Law (3)MMB432 Fluid Mechanics II (3, pre-req. MMB334)MMB433 Advanced Thermodynamics (3, pre-req. MMB323)MMB434 Heat Transfer Processes (3, co-req. MMB433)
Semester 8Students shall attain a minimum of six credits from any of the following optional courses:MMB441 Machine Design II (4, pre-req. MMB431)IMB325 Manufacturing Processes (3, pre-req. MMB332)MMB413 Systems and Control Engineering I (3)MMB444 Engineering Economics (3)
AssessmentExcept for MMB231 Engineering and Computer Aided Drafting), MMB431 Machine Design II), all courses shall be assessed as stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulations 21.40. For MMB431 the ratio of marks for
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Level 300 Minor in Mechanical EngineeringSemester 5
Students shall attain a minimum of four credits from any of the following core courses:MMB311 Solid Mechanics (3, pre-req.CCB221)MMB312 Materials (2, pre-req. CCB211)MMB313 Mechanics of Machines (3,pre-req. MMB222) MMB314 Measurement and Instrumentation (2)
Semester 6Students shall attain a minimum of four credits from any of the following optional courses:
MMB322 Machine Component Design (2, pre-req. MMB311, MMB313)MMB323 Thermodynamics I (3)MMB324 Fluid Mechanics (3)MMB325 Manufacturing (2, pre-req. MMB312)
Level 400Minor in Mechanical Engineering Semester 7
Students shall attain a minimum of six credits from any of the following optional courses:MMB411 Machine and Industrial Design (2, pre-req. MMB322)MMB421 Heat Transfer (2, pre-req. MMB323, MMB324)MMB413 Systems and Control Engineering I (3)MMB414 Engineering Management (3) MMB416 Mechatronics (2, pre-req. MMB314, co-req. MMB413)
MMB417 Thermodynamics II (2, pre-req. MMB323)
MMB418 Pneumatics and Hydraulics (2)
MMB410 Advanced Manufacturing (2)
AssessmentExcept for MMB211 (Engineering Drawing) and MMB411 (Machine and Industrial Design) all courses shall beassessed as stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulations21.30. For MMB411 the ratio of marks for continuousassessment to examination shall be 1:1. For MMB211the assessment mode shall be by continuous assessmentonly.
Departmental Special Regulations for the Bachelor ofEngineering (Industrial Engineering)
General provisionsSubject to the provisions of the General Regulations 000, and 200, the following Departmental Special Regulations shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsAdmission into Level 100 of the Programme shall begoverned by General Regulation 20.2.
Admission into Level 200 of the Degree programme shall be satisfactorily completion of Level 100 of Bache-lor of Science with at least the equivalent of C grades inMathematics, Chemistry, and Physics. OR
Applicants in possession of an appropriate A-Level
qualification with at least C grades in Mathematicsand any one of Physics or Chemistry may be admitteddirectly into Level 200 of the Degree Programme. ORApplicants in possession of an appropriate Diploma inMechanical Engineering may be admitted directly intoLevel 200 of the Degree Programme.
OR
Applicants in possession of an appropriate HigherDiploma in Mechanical Engineering may be admitteddirectly into Level 300 of the Degree Programme.
Bachelor of Industrial EngineeringDegree Structure
The Programme shall consist of a single major subjectcalled Industrial Engineering.
Level 100 courses shall be as specified in the: Faculty ofScience Special Regulations for the Bachelor of ScienceDegree.
Level 200 Semester 3 courses shall be as specified in the Faculty Special Regulations for the Bachelor of Engineering Degree.
Level 200 Semester 4Core CoursesDTB221 Workshop technology IICCB221 Strength of Materials (2 credits, core, pre- CCB212)MMB221 Manual and Computer Aided Drafting (2, pre-req. MMB211)MMB222 Dynamics (2)EEB221 A.C. Circuits Principles (2)ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (2)MAT292 Engineering Mathematics (3, pre-req. 291)
Winter Session (8 weeks)ITB200 Industrial Training I (4)
Level 300 Semester 5Core CoursesMAT271 Introduction to mathematical Statistics (3)LAW251 Foundations of Business Law (3) MMB312 Materials (3, pre-req. CCB211)ECO313 Engineering Economics (3)MGT100 Principles of Management (3) Level 300 Semester 6Core CoursesIMB321 Information System Design (3)IMB325 Manufacturing Processes (3, pre-req. MMB312)IMB411 Industrial Logistics (3)IMB425 Operations Research I(3)MKT100 Principle of Marketing (3) Level 400 Semester 7 Core Courses IMB413 Simulation Modelling (3) IMB515 Operations Research II (3, pre-req. IMB425) MMB513 Manufacturing Systems (3,pre-req. IMB325) ACC201 Introduction to cost accounting(3, pre- req. ACC100)EEB315 Computer Programming (3)
Level 400 Semester 8 Core Courses IMB322 Technological Entrepreneurship (3)IMB324 Productivity and Technology Management(3) IMB423 Process Planning and cost Estimation (3, pre-req. ECO313) IMB424 Industrial Quality Control (3,pre-req. MAT271) IMB414 Organisational Ergonomics (3) Winter Session ITB400 Industrial Training II (4) Level 500 Semester 9 Core Courses IMB511 Project I (6, pre-req. IMB413, IMB515, MMB513, IMB423, IMB424, IMB324)IMB415 Facilities planning and Value Engineering (3, pre-req. MMB513) In addition, all students shall select at least two of thefollowing optional courses: Optional Courses:IMB512 Project Management (3, pre-req. IBM321)IMB513 Industrial Relations (3)IMB516 Industrial Analysis (3, pre-req. IMB321)CCB315 Environmental Engineering (3)
Level 500 Semester 10Core CoursesIMB521 Project II (6 pre-req. IMB511)IMB523 Professional Ethics (3)IMB525 Production and Operations Management (3, pre-req. IMB425)
In addition, all students shall select at least one (1) of the following optional courses:
Optional Courses:IMB522 Computer Aided Manufacturing (3, pre-req. MMB513)IMB526 Production Planning and Control (3, pre-req. IMB425)ACC308 Cost and Management Accounting (3, pre-req. ACC201)
AssessmentAll courses shall be assessed as stipulated in the Faculty Special Regulation 21.30.Progression from Semester to Semester
Progression from one semester to the next shall be as per General Regulations 00.9.Award of the Degree
The Degree shall be awarded in accordance with the provisions of General Regulation 00.85.
Classification of the degree shall be in accordance with the provisions of General Regulation 20.4
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COURSE LISTING
FOR ALL OTHER COURSES NOT OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT PLEASE CONSULT THE RELAVENT DEPARTMENT FOR THE SYNOPSIS
MMB231 Engineering and Computer Aided Drawing (3)The course provides a basic introduction to manual and computer aided (AutoCAD software) drafting with a fo-cus on basic geometric construction, principles of tan-gency, orthographic and isometric projections, sectional views, dimensioning, introduction to AutoCAD software, methods of choosing commands and settings drawing limits, basic Draw and Modify commands, dimensioning commands and styles, Layers and Properties manager, CAD design Centre, plotting AutoCAD drawings and solid modelling basics.
MMB241 Dynamics of Particles (3)Basic course for students of all engineering disciplines to develop an understanding of the relationship be-tween forces and motion for particles and rigid bodies. Basic principles of mechanics are used to formulate the equations of motion. Geometry, trigonometry, scalar and vector algebra and calculus are used in solving the equations.
MMB331 Solid Mechanics I (3)This course provides an introduction to the engineering applications of basic solid mechanics principles in ma-chine components and structures. The course gives the basis for application of mechanics theory in engineering practice; it forms the foundation for the design of engineering components and structures
MMB332 Materials in Engineering (3)It involves an understanding of the basic properties of materials; how these are controlled by processing; and the chain reasoning that leads to a successful choice. The course aims to provide the basic understanding of materials selection for engineering applications.
MMB333 Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (2)Mechanics of Machines is a fundamental course for mechanical engineering students. Emphasis will be focused on the study of motion (kinematics) and the devices (mechanisms) designed and utilized to transfer that motion and obtain a specific output.
MMB314 Measurement and Instrumentation (2)The course provides students with a thorough under-standing of the fundamental measurement & instru-mentation topics. These include standards definition and application, identification of good practice and common errors, physical principles of typical transduc-ers and technology used in process instrumentation and other common engineering measurements.
MMB 341 Solid Mechanics II (2)The aim of the course is to extend knowledge of students in Solid Mechanics; especially in the plastic deformation. It also includes familiarizing them with the fundamentals, intricacies and application of the theory of finite element analysis and application of MatLab in Finite element analysis.
MMB323 Thermodynamics I (3)The course provides an introduction to heat energy. The course provides an understanding of the interrelations between different forms of energy. The course provides the concepts of first and second law of thermody-namics, thermodynamic properties, ideal gas, control
volume energy analysis, Carnot cycle, entropy, idealized processes, equations of state, mixtures and exergy and exergetic analysis.
MMB324 Fluid Mechanics I (3)Fluid mechanics is a science that describes the me-chanics and dynamics of fluids (liquids and gases) and is based on the conservation laws of mass, momentum and energy. These three laws are continuously cast in the most applicable and simplest form to describe the problem at hand. The emphasis is on the physical basis of the phenomena rather than on details of engineer-ing practice; specialized mathematical techniques are avoided and algebraic manipulation is kept to a minimum.
MMB342 Theory of Mechanics (3)Mechanics of Machines is a fundamental course for mechanical engineering students. Emphasis will be focused on the study of motion and the devices utilized to transfer that motion and on theoretical background in vibration and basic information on noise.
MMB431 Machine Design I (4)Engineering Design is a fundamental course for me-chanical engineering students. In this course emphasis will be focused on the study of static and variable stresses in machine components as well as designing for static and fatigue strength and for impact loads. Students will also learn the design procedures of flexible mechanical elements, permanent and non-permanent joints, shaft and associated parts and helical springs. Throughout the course the Factor of Safety approach will be incorporated as an important means in designing machine components.
MMB432 Fluid Mechanics II (3)Knowledge of fluid flow & related machinery is essential in all fields of engineering. Hydraulic machines have important role in power generation, water supply and irrigation and also in most of engineering segments. These machines are also important components of a large number of products used in daily life (pumps in refrigerators, fans in computers/-cars, transportation of fluids like water, oil, etc.). Fluid machines also are to a very large extent used in the propulsion of transport vehicles (jet engines and propellers for airplanes, turbo-chargers for cars, gas turbines for fast ferries).
MMB433: Advanced Thermodynamics (3)Analysis of vapour power cycles: Rankine, Reheat and regenerative cycles; Gas power cycles: Brayton, Otto, Diesel, Dual cycles; combined gas-vapour cycles; IC engines, Mixtures of ideal gases; Psychometrics; Funda-mentals of chemical thermodynamics. Air Compressors. Refrigeration and Heat Pump cycles.
MMB 434: Heat Transfer Processes (3)The course provides students with a thorough under-standing of the fundamental Heat Transfer topics: also to apply the laws of heat transfer together with the correct procedure to design and analyse engineering problems concerned with heat transfer.
MMB441Machine Design II (4)The course focuses on the selection of Rolling Contact bearings and Journal bearing design analysis as well as Power transmitting elements such as Spur, Helical, Bevel and Worm &Worm gears, as well as Friction Brakes & Clutches.
MMB413 Systems and Control Engineering (3)
The course provides students with a thorough under-standing of the fundamental control systems topics: also to design and analysis of simple, single axis control systems to stabilise electromechanical systems together with the correct procedure involved in solving problems concerned with systems and control engineering.
MMB444 Engineering Economics (3)The course provides an introduction to engineering eco-nomics concepts to engineering students with a focus on teaching engineering students how to make smart financial decisions in an effort to create economical products
MMB531 Mechanical Engineering Project I (6)The aim of this course is to provide students with practical experience in some aspects of mechanical engineering e.g. design activities, project management, cost, etc. Students, working in groups, write a literature survey of an assigned project, critically analyse its components, and develop a bill of materials necessary for the supply and completion of the project. The course allows students to integrate acquired knowledge to develop a product being assigned, conduct researched, collect data etc.
MMB532 Thermal and Fluid System Design (3)Introduction to Design Process, Thermal and Fluid Components, Thermal and Fluid Aspects of design, Thermal (Exergetic) Analysis of System and Components, heat Transfer equipment, Piping and pumps, Costing and Economic Analysis, Thermo economic evaluation, optimization, Discussions and Presentation of projects Industrial: Visits
MMB533 Engineering and Project Management (3)The course provides an introduction to Engineering and Project Management with a focus on principles of engineering management, engineering economic concepts related to management and types of project management techniques. Ethics in project management and case studies.
MMB541 Mechanical Engineering Project II (6)This is the continuation of the course MMB531
MMB542 Maintenance Engineering (3)The course provides an understanding of current prac-tice relating to the design, layout, operation, control, installation and maintenance strategies applied to engineering plants/equipment’s.
MMB543 Pneumatics & Hydraulics (3)Pneumatics and hydraulics (Fluid power) is the practice of using fluid power to transfer energy. Various com-ponents are used during the transfer of energy in order to control the process, protect the system and measure various flow quantities.
MMB 544 Advanced Manufacturing Processes(3)The course provides an introduction to advanced manufacturing with a focus on principles of computer aided manufacturing concepts related to automated manufacturing and robotics.
MMB545 Industrial Tribology (3)This is a comprehensive introduction to Tribology—sci-ence of lubrication, friction and wear, with an emphasis on the design and performance of liq-uid-lubricated machine elements.
MMB546 Building Services Engineering (3)The course provides an in-depth knowledge of designs
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of different building services systems as would a me-chanical consultant do. With bias to design of heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), the course will cover other systems as energy management, fire detection and protection systems.
MMB 547 Mechatronics Engineering (3)An introduction to mechatronic systems, including uses and simple design. Simple microprocessor programming Mechanical aspects of mechatronic systems.
MMB514 Systems and Control Engineering II (3)The course provides students with a thorough under-standing of the fundamental control systems topics: also to design and analysis of simple, single axis control systems to stabilise electromechanical systems together with the correct procedure involved in solving problems concerned with systems and control engineering.
Bachelor of Industrial EngineeringIMB 321Information System Design (3)System requirement analysis, data flow charts, database design and normalization, software design.
IMB 322 Technological Entrepreneurship (3)Basic concepts of Entrepreneurship, Organizations, Funding, and Legal aspects in Entrepreneurship.
IMB 324 Productivity and Technology Management (3) Productivity engineering, Measurement of productivity, productivity evaluation, technology management and technology transfer.
IMB 411 Industrial Logistics (3)Importance of Logistics management, customer service, Forecasting logistics information systems, inventory management, strategic purchasing, packaging, trans-portation, warehousing, Supply chain management
IMB 411 Industrial Logistics (3)Importance of Logistics management, customer ser-vice,Forecasting logistics information systems, inventory management, strategic purchasing, packaging, trans-portation, warehousing, Supply chain management.
IMB413 Simulation Modelling (3)Introduction to simulation technique, methodology, problem formulation, discrete simulation models, simulation software.
IMB 414 Organizational Ergonomics (3)Productivity engineering, human factors in work-study,method study, work measurements, Incentive system,and Ergonomics.
IMB 415 Facilities Planning and Value Engineering (3)Facilities planning, plant layout, computerized layout, material handling, value engineering, value analysis, and reporting.
IMB 423 Process Planning and Cost Estimation (3)Process planning, estimation and costing, product costestimation, Element of cost, estimation of machining time, Welding cost estimation, forging cost estimation,Foundry cost estimation.
IMB 424 Industrial Quality Control (3)Process control, control charts for variables and attributes, product inspection, OC curve, and sampling methods
IMB 425 Operations Research – I (3)Operations Research, Linear Optimization Models, Thetransportation model, and Assignment problem
IMB 512: Project Management (3)Introduction, project planning, project scheduling, timeand cost considerations, controlling projects and limitedresource scheduling.
IMB 513: Industrial Relations (3)Productivity; Methods Engineering; SHERQ; Linearoptimisation procedures.
IMB 515 Operations Research – II (3)Dynamic programming, waiting line models, simulation,and Computer aided simulation models.
IMB 516 Industrial analysis (3)Data analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, decision analysis, reliability engineering
IMB522 Computer aided Manufacturing (3)CAD/CAM interface, group technology, process planning techniques, constructional features, CNC programming, product modeling
IMB523 Professional Ethics (3)Engineering ethics, Engineering as social experimenta-tion, Engineer’s responsibility for safety, Responsibilities and rights
IMB525 Production and Operations Management (3)Forecasting, production planning, material manage-ment, plant location, plant layout, maintenance,personal administration, and work-study.
IMB526 Production Planning and Control (3)Production planning systems, forecasting, sales andOperations planning, master production scheduling, aggregate planning, material requirements planning, capacity and inventory planning and production activity control, Just-in-time, optimized production
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School of Allied Health Professions School of Nursing
School of Public Health
DEAN
Prof. Y. J. S. Mashalla
MD, PhD (University of Dar es Salaam)
DEPUTY DEAN
Prof. I. Kasvosve
Bsc, Msc (University of Zimbabwe) Phd (University of
Ghent)
FACULTY ADMINISTRATOR (ACADEMIC)
H. Tlhabano
DARM (U.B), BA (UB), MPA (HRM) (UB)
MOL Monash University (Melbourne)
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HEALTH SCIENCESAcademic Organisational StructureOrganisationally, the Faculty of Health Sciences operates under schools and currently comprises the following entities:
- School of Allied Health Professions - School of Nursing - School of Public Health
The principal activity of the Faculty in the next few years will be to engage in strategic planning that will embrace:
a) Affirmation/re-affirmation of the kind(s) and number(s) of university-trained and educated human resources for health that Botswana will need and the role(s) they are to play in the health system of the future;
b) Working with all stakeholders to arrive at a Faculty strategic plan that includes a statement of the vision, mission, values, goals and objectives of the Faculty as part of a national teaching health system;
c) Designing, developing, and approving high quality and internationally accredited curricula that are appropriate to the Botswana and African context, and are aligned with the University Learning and Teaching policy,
d) Promote intra-faculty teaching and learning and articulate with programme offerings within Botswana and SADC;
e) Identification of relevant and high-priority areas of research and research training in the health sciences that will contribute to improved national and regional human health and welfare;
f) Ensuring that the faculty spearheads the drive for excellence in health professional service delivery.
This agenda will call for a holistic and innovative approach to the review of the learning and teaching, research and research training and professional service and existing programmes of the faculty.
To do this within an appropriate governance framework, and in consultation with all interested parties is expected to result in the University approving the establishment of interim arrangements to ensure a smooth transition from the current structures, within and outside the University, to those that shall obtain under the aegis of a Faculty of Health Sciences that is embedded in a national teaching health system.
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONSHead: Mr Modisa S. Motswaledi MS (State University of New York, Buffalo, USA), BS (Old Dominion University, USA), MT (ASCP)
The Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences offers the following programmes leading to the award of the mentioned degrees.
1. BSc Medical Laboratory Sciences (BSc MLS) ProgrammeThe programme is designed to develop knowledge, technical skills and professional attributes to perform testing in clinical, public health, forensic and veterinary laboratories.
1.1 Entrance Requirementsa) Admission into Level 100 shall be according
to performance at BGCSE or equivalent
as stipulated by the University with a the specific requirement of a grade B or better in mathematics, chemistry, and biology or physics and a grade C or better in English, or must have obtained grade A for double science in lieu of the subjects listed here.
b) An applicant who holds Advanced Level passes in Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology/Physics with a grade C or better will be admitted into Level 200 but will be required to take GEC courses COM101 and COM102.
c) An applicant who holds a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology obtained from the Institute of Health Sciences or Its equivalent plus two years relevant experience and registered with Botswana Health Professions Council as a medical laboratory technician will be exempted from Level 100 and 300 courses. However, they will be required to take GEC courses COM101 and COM102.
d) An applicant who holds a BSc degree in biological science/biochemistry or equivalent will be admitted into Level 200 and may be exempted from equivalent courses prescribed in the degree programme, subject to the recommendation of the Department.
1.2 Programme Structure
Semester 1 BIO111 Principles of Biology (4)MAT111 Introductory Mathematics (4)CHE101 General Chemistry I (4)COM101 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Health Sciences and Pre-Med) (3) ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (2)
Optional CoursePHY112 Geometrical Optics, Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves (4)
Semester 2BIO112 Diversity of Plants and Animals (4) MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4) [Prerequisites MAT111]CHE102 General Chemistry II (4) [Prerequisites CHE101]COM102 Health Communication (Health Sciences and Pre-Med) (3) ITC122 Computer Skills Fundamentals II (2) [Prerequisites GEC121]
Optional CoursePHY122 Electricity and Magnetism (4)
Semester 3PHY161 Physics for Nurses (3) BIO211 Cell Biology (3)BIO212 Genetics (3)BIO231 Human Anatomy (3) MLS201 Clinical Laboratory Instrumentation (3)
Semester 4BIO232 Human Physiology (3) MLS202 Laboratory Quality Management Systems (3)MLS203 Medical Virology (3)MLS204 Introduction to Immunology and Serology(3) MLS205 Medical Parasitology (3)
Semester 5MLS206 Medical Bacteriology I (3) MLS207 Haematology I (3)MLS208 Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion Techniques (3) [Prerequisites MLS204]MLS209 Clinical Chemistry I (3) MLS210 Principles of Molecular Diagnostics (3) [Prerequisites BIO212, MLS203] Semester 6, Winter Semester and Semester 7MLS301 Bacteriology, Serology and Parasitology Practicum (10) [Prerequisites MLS205, MLS206] MLS302 Virology and Flow Cytometry Practicum(6) [Prerequisites MLS203, MLS204,MLS210]MLS303 Haematology and Blood Bank Practicum (10) [Prerequisites MLS204, MLS207, MLS208]MLS304 Blood Transfusion Practice Practicum (4) [Prerequisites MLS204, MLS208] MLS305 Clinical Chemistry Practicum (10) [Prerequisites MLS201, MLS209] Semester 8MLS401 Medical Bacteriology II (3) [Prerequisites MLS207, MLS301] MLS402 Haematology II (30 [Prerequisites MLS208, MLS303]MLS403 Clinical Chemistry II (3) [Prerequisites MLS 210, MLS305]MLS404 Introduction to Biostatistics (3) MLS405 Research Methods and Proposal Writing (3)
Semester 9MLS406 Clinical Immunology (3) [Prerequisites MLS205] MLS407 Laboratory Management and Education (3)MLS408 Special Microbiology and Medical Mycology (3) [Prerequisites MLS206,MLS401]MLS409 Research Project (3) [Prerequisites MLS404, MLS405] Optional Course (3)
Optional Course MenuENH222 Epidemiology (3)FHS200 Health Informatics (3)LAW441 Law and Health Care (3)ELC451 Resource Management in Africa (3)ECO474 Health Economics (3)
2. BSc Cytotechnology and Histotechnology Sciences (BSc CHS) Programme
The BSc CHS programme is designed to develop competencies to:a) Evaluate Pap smears and other non-gynaecologic
specimens for the presence of abnormal cells, and b) Process and screen biopsy samples for diagnostic
purposes.
2.1 Entrance Requirementsa) Admission into Level 100 shall be according
to performance at BGCSE or equivalent as stipulated by the University with a the specific requirement of a grade B or better in mathematics, chemistry, and biology or physics and a grade C or better in English, or must have obtained grade A for double science in lieu of the subjects listed here.
b) An applicant who holds Advanced Level passes in Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology/Physics with a grade C or better will be admitted into Level 200 but will be required to take GEC courses COM101 and COM102.
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c) An applicant who holds a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology obtained from the Institute of Health Sciences or its equivalent and registered with Botswana Health Professions Council as a medical laboratory technician will have advanced placement. He/she will be exempted from Level 100 courses, but will be required to take GEC courses COM101 and COM102.
d) An applicant who holds a BSc degree in biological science/biochemistry or equivalent will be admitted into Level 200 and may be exempted from equivalent courses prescribed in the degree programme, subject to the recommendation of the Department.
2.2 Programme StructureSemester 1 BIO111 Principles of Biology (4)MAT111 Introductory Mathematics (4)CHE101 General Chemistry I (4)COM101 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Health Sciences and Pre-Med) (3) ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (2)
Semester 2BIO112 Diversity of Plants and Animals (4) MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4)CHE102 General Chemistry II (4)COM102 Health Communication (Health Sciences and Pre-Med) (3 (3) ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals II (2)
Semester 3PHY161 Physics for Nurses (3) BIO211 Cell Biology (3)BIO212 Genetics (3)BIO231 Human Anatomy (3) CHS201 Introduction to Cytology and Histotechnology (3)
Semester 4BIO232 Human Physiology (3) MLS202 Laboratory Quality Management Systems(3)CHS202 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Sciences (4)CHS203 Histotechnology Techniques (3) [Prerequisites CHS201] CHS204 Histotechnology Techniques Practical (3)
Semester 5CHS301 Biology of Disease (4) CHS302 Special Histotechnology Procedures (3) [Prerequisites CHS203, CHS204]CHS303 Special Histotechnology Procedures Practical (3)CHS304 Normal Gynaecology Cytology (3) CHS305 Normal Gynaecology Cytology Practical (3)
Semester 6CHS306 Abnormal Gynaecology Cytology (3) [Prerequisites CHS304, CHS305).CHS307 Abnormal Gynaecology Cytology Practical(3)CHS308 Non-Gynaecology Cytology (3)CHS309 Non-Gynaecology Cytology Practical (3)CHS310 Molecular Diagnostics in Cytology and Histology (3) [Prerequisites BIO211]
Winter Semester and Semester 7CHS401 Histotechnology Clinical Practicum (8) [Prerequisites CHS302, CHS303] CHS402 Cytology Clinical Practicum (16) [Prerequisites CHS306, CHS307, CHS308, CHS309]
Semester 8MLS404 Introduction to Biostatistics (3) MLS405 Research Methods and Proposal Writing (3)CHS403 Body Fluid Cytology (4)CHS404 Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (4)
Winter SemesterCHS405 Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Practicum (4) [Prerequisites CHS403, CHS404]
Semester 9MLS407 Laboratory Management and Education (3)MLS409 Research Project (3) [Prerequisites MLS404, MLS405] CHS406 Slide Screening, Case Studies and Seminars in Cytology (3) [Prerequisites CHS402, CHS405]Optional Course (3)Elective Course (3)
Optional Course MenuENH222 EpidemiologyFHS200 Health Informatics (3)LAW441 Law and Health Care (3)ELC451 Resource Management in Africa (3)ECO474 Health Economics (3)
Elective Course One course at Level 400 outside medical laboratory sciences
3. Assessment3.1. Continuous Assessment shall be according to
General Academic Regulations 00.81 shall be based on tests and/or assignments, and where applicable, clinical laboratory practice.
3.2. Final Examinations shall be conducted according to General Academic Regulations 00.82.
3.3. The ratio of Continuous Assessment to Final Examination shall be 1:1.
4. Progression from Semester to SemesterTo proceed from one semester to the next, a student must pass at least 50% of the attempted semester credits and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above as specified in General Academic Regulation 00.9.
5. Award of DegreeTo be awarded a degree, a student must satisfy the relevant General Academic Regulations 00.851 and 00.852. The Degree shall be classified in accordance with the provisions of General Academic Regulations 20.4, with the cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above calculated in accordance with General Academic Regulation 00.86.
SCHOOL OF PHARMACYBachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) Programme
Co-ordinator: Dr. Joyce Kgatlwane. PharmD (University of Florida, Gainesville, USA), B. Pharm (University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand), MPH (University of Texas, Houston, USA)
The programme will be offered starting August 2018.
The programme is designed to develop knowledge, technical skills and professional attributes to manufacture, test, procure, distribute, dispense and provide pharmaceutical care services. The graduates may be deployed at clinics, hospitals, community pharmacies, teaching and research institution, quality control laboratories, manufacturing plants and wholesale,
3.1 Entrance Requirementsa) There is no direct entry into the B Pharm degree
programme for School leavers with Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE).
b) Applicants who have completed BSc Year 1 and have passed BIO111 Principles of Biology; BIO112 Diversity of Plants and Animals; CHE101 General Chemistry I; CHE102 General Chemistry II; MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I; MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II; PHY112 Geometrical Optics and Mechanics; PHY122 Electricity, Magnetism and Elements of Modern Physics may apply to transfer to the B Pharm degree programme.
c) Applicants who hold Advanced Level passes in (i) Chemistry with B or better, (ii) Mathematics, (iii) Biology and (iv) Physics with grade C or better will be admitted into Level 200, but will be required to take GEC courses COM101 and COM102 if not already done.
d) Applicants possessing a Diploma must satisfy General Academic Regulations 20.24. Applicants who hold a Diploma in Pharmacy Technician obtained from Institute of Health Sciences or its equivalent shall be admitted into Level 200, but will be required to take GEC courses COM101 and COM102 if not already done. These candidates will not be exempted from practicums.
e) Holders of a degree in Pharmaceutical Science will be considered for advanced placement on-a-case-by-case basis with the decision guided by other pharmacy courses already completed, the duration and the area of pharmacy practice since graduation. However, Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics courses will be mandatory.
f) An applicant with a BSc degree in chemistry/biological science or equivalent he/she may be exempted from equivalent courses prescribed in the degree programme, subject to the recommendations of the School.
g) Applicants may be interviewed and personal and professional behaviours will be considered in the process.
3.2 Programme StructureStudents should have completed and passed the following courses;
Semester 1 BIO111 Principles of Biology (4)MAT111 Introductory Mathematics (4)CHE101 General Chemistry I (4)PHY112 Geometrical Optics and Mechanics (4)COM101 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Health Sciences and Pre-Med) (3) ICT121 Computer Skills FundamentalsI (2)
Semester 2BIO112 Diversity of Plants and Animals (4) [Prerequisites BIO111] MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4) [Prerequisites MAT111]CHE102 General Chemistry II (4) [Prerequisites CHE101]PHY122 Electricity, Magnetism and Elements of Modern Physics (4) [Prerequisites PHY111]COM102 Health Communication (Health Sciences and Pre-Med) (3) ITC122 Computer Skills Fundamentals II (2) [Prerequisites ICT121]
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Students who have successfully completed the Pre-Professional Phase can apply to transfer to the Bachelor of Pharmacy Programme.
Semester 3CHE232 Structure and Survey of Functional Groups (2) [Prerequisites CHE102]CHE234 Organic Chemistry Lab I (1) [Prerequisites CHE102]BIO211 Cell Biology (3)BIO212 Genetics (3)BIO231 Human Anatomy (3) PHA211 Pharmaceutical Chemistry (3)PHA212 Pharmacy Practice I (3)
Semester 4BIO232 Human Physiology (3) PHA221 Pharmaceutics and Dosage Forms I (3)PHA222 Pharmacy Practice II (3)PHA223 Pharmacognosy (3) PHA224 Pharmaceutical Microbiology (3) [Prerequisites BIO211]PHA225 Medicinal Chemistry I (3) [Prerequisites BIO211, PHA211]
Semester 4, Winter SemesterPHA226 Practicum – Hospital and Clinics (3) [Prerequisites PHA211, PHA224, PHA225]PHA227 Practicum – Central Medical Stores and National Quality Control Laboratory (3) [Prerequisites PHA211, PHA223
Semester 5PHA311 Pharmaceutics and Dosage Forms II (3) [Prerequisites PHA211]PHA312 Pharmacy Practice III (3) [Prerequisites PHA213, PHA223]PHA313 Pharmaceutical Analysis (3) [Prerequisites PHA211]PHA314 Pathophysiology I (3) [Prerequisites BIO211, BIO231 BIO232]PHA215 Medicinal Chemistry I (3) [Prerequisites PHA225]PHA216 Pharmacology I (3) [Prerequisites BIO231, BIO232, PHA225]
Semester 6 PHA321 Pharmaceutics and Dosage Forms III (3) [Prerequisites PHA311]PHA322 Pharmacotherapeutics I (3) [Prerequisites PHA311]PHA323 Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (3) [Prerequisites PHA316]PHA324 Pathophysiology II (3) [Prerequisites PHA314]PHA325 Pharmacy Law, Ethics and Regulatory Practice (3) [Prerequisites PHA212, PHA222, PHA312]PHA326 Pharmacology II (3) [Prerequisites PHA315, PHA316]
Semester 6, Winter Semester PHA327 Practicum – Managed Care Organization (3) [Prerequisites PHA311, PHA324, PHA325, PHA326]PHA328 Practicum – Manufacturing Plant and Whole Sale (3) [Prerequisites PHA313, PHA321, PHA323, PHA325]
Semester 7PHA411 Non-Prescription medicines, Complementary & Alternative Medicines (3) [Prerequisites PHA212, PHA322, PHA324]
PHA412 Pharmacotherapeutics II (3) [Prerequisites PHA322, PHA323, PHA324]PHA413 Clinical Pharmacokinetics (3) [Prerequisites PHA321, PHA323, PHA326]PHA414 Pharmacology III (3) [Prerequisites PHA316]FHS200 Health Informatics (3) Semester 8PHA421 Pharmaceutical Technology and Biotechnology (3) [Prerequisites PHA224, PHA321]PHA422 Pharmacotherapeutics III (3) [Prerequisites PHA224, PHA412, PHA413, PHA414]MLS404 Introduction to Biostatistics (3) MLS405 Research Methods and Proposal Writing (3) Optional Course (3)
Optional Courses MenuPHA423 Applied Pharmaceutical Analysis (3)PHA424 Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry (3)
Semester 9PHA511 Practicum – Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy II (6) [Prerequisites PHA224, PHA325, PHA412, PHA415, PHA421, PHA422]PHA512 Practicum – Community Pharmacy (3) [Prerequisites PHA224, PHA325, PHA412, PHA415, PHA421, PHA422]PHA513 Practicum – Central Medical Stores and National Quality Control Laboratory II (3) [Prerequisites PHA224, PHA227, PHA313, PHA321, PHA325]PHA514 Practicum – Medicine Regulatory Authority and BEDAP (3) [Prerequisites PHA313, PHA321, PHA325]
Semester 10PHA521 Medicine Information and Toxicology (3) PHA522 Special Topics in Pharmacy: Pharmacovigilance, Veterinary medicines (3)PHA523 Pharmacy Management, Leadership and Entrepreneurship (3) PHA524 Pharmacy Research Project (3) [Prerequisites MLS404, MLS405]Optional Course (3)
Optional Course MenuENH222 Epidemiology (3)ENH223 Control of Communicable Diseases
4. Assessment4.1. Continuous Assessment shall be according to
General Academic Regulations 00.81 shall be based on tests and/or assignments, and where applicable, clinical laboratory practice.
4.2. Final Examinations shall be conducted according to General Academic Regulations 00.82.
4.3. The ratio of Continuous Assessment to Final Examination shall be 1:1.
5. Progression from Semester to SemesterTo proceed from one semester to the next, a student must pass at least 50% of the attempted semester credits and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above as specified in General Academic Regulation 00.9.
6. Award of DegreeTo be awarded a degree, a student must satisfy the relevant General Academic Regulations 00.851 and 00.852. The Degree shall be classified in accordance with
the provisions of General Academic Regulations 20.4, with the cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above calculated in accordance with General Academic Regulation 00.86.
SCHOOL OF NURSINGHead: Associate Professor K. D. Mogobe RN, RM, Bed (UB), Med, MSc PhD (University of Washington, Seattle)
1. Special Regulations for the Bachelor of Nursing Science Degree Programme
Subject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations and the Faculty of Health Sciences Special Regulations, the following Departmental Special Regulations shall apply:
2. Entrance Requirements for the Bachelor of nursing Science Programme:
Generic Stream2.1 Admission to Level 100 of the Bachelor of Nursing
Science Generic stream shall be on the basis of performance in the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examination, or its equivalent, in Science subjects. There shall be cut-off points, which shall be determined by the Directorate of Academic Services.
2.2 Applicants who register for the Bachelor of Nursing Science (Generic) stream shall be required:
a) To have taken at least 5 subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, at the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examination or at one sitting of its equivalent;
b) To have obtained a minimum grade of Pass in English Language;
c) To have obtained a minimum grade of credit, or its equivalent, in Mathematics.
2.3 In addition to the above basic requirements, applicants must have a minimum grade of C, or its equivalent, in at least 2 of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology; and a minimum grade of B, or its equivalent, in Science. A double award or its equivalent is required. The other qualifying subject must be one of the following:a) Development Studiesb) Literature in Englishc) Design and Technologyd) Agriculturee) Artf) Food and Nutritiong) Computer Studiesh) Fashion and Fabricsi) Business Studiesj) Home Managementk) Any other subject deemed appropriate by
the Faculty of Health Sciences.
2.4 An applicant who has grade E or better at Advanced (A)-level or equivalent qualifications in Science subjects, may be awarded credits and exempted from equivalent course(s) prescribed for a Degree Programme, subject to the recommendation of the relevant Head of Department and approval of the Deputy Dean.
2.5 Programme Structure for the bachelor of Nursing Science: Generic Stream
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Level 100Semester 1General Education CoursesCOM101 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Health Sciences and Pre-Med) (3)ICT121 Computing Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)
Core CoursesBIO111 Principles of Biology (4)CHE101 Chemistry (4)MAT111 Mathematics (4)BNS209 HIV/AIDS Education, Prevention and Control in Botswana (2)
Optional CoursePHY112 Geometrical Optics, Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves (4)
Semester 2GEC CoursesCOM102 Health Communication (Health Sciences and Pre-Med) (3) ICT122 Computing Skills Fundamentals 2 (2)
Core CoursesCHE102 Chemistry (4)MAT122 Mathematics (4)BIO112 Diversity of Plants and Animals (4)
Optional CoursePHY122 Electricity and Magnetism (4)
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesBIO231 Human Anatomy (3)BIO223 Parasitology for Health Sciences (3)STA111 Elementary Statistics (3)PHY161 Physics for Nurses (3)BNS201 Introduction to Professional Nursing (3) BNS203 Basic Nursing Concepts and Skills in Health and Wellness (3)
Semester 4Core CoursesBIO211 Cell Biology (3) BIO216 General Microbiology (3)BIO232 Human Physiology (3)BNS202 Basic Nursing Concepts and Skills in Health and Illness (3)
Optional Courses (3)All students shall take 1 optional course and one elective course
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesBNS301 Pathophysiology (3) [prerequisitesBIO231, BIO223, BIO232]BNS302 Nursing Management of Low Risk Childbearing Families (2) [prerequisites BIO231, BIO223, BIO232, PHY161, BIO211, BIO216, BNS201, BNS202, BNS203]BNS303 Introduction to Community Health Nursing (2) [prerequisites BIO231, BIO223, BIO232, PHY161, BIO211, BIO216, BNS201, BNS202, BNS203]BNS305 Basic Nursing Knowledge and Skills in Care of Well and Ill Adults (3) [prerequisites BIO231, BIO223, BIO232,
PHY161, BIO211, BIO216, BNS201, BNS202, BNS203]BIO307 Biochemistry (3)BNS309 Community-Based Nursing Care Practicum (3) [prerequisites BIO231, BIO223, BIO232, PHY161, BIO211, BIO216, BNS201, BNS202, BNS203]FSC102 Introduction to Nutrition Elective Course (3 credits)Students shall select 1 elective course, not already taken.
General Education Course (2 credits)All students shall select a course not already taken from the list of General Education Courses.
Semester 6Core CoursesBNS200 Pharmacology (3) [prerequisites BIO231, BIO232, BNS301]BNS300 Health Assessment (3) [prerequisites BIO231, BIO232, BNS201, BNS202, BNS203]BNS304 Community Mental Health Nursing (2) [prerequisites BNS201, BNS202, BNS203, BNS301]BNS306 Introduction to Nursing Research (3) [prerequisites BNS201, BNS202, BNS203, BNS301]BNS310 Institution-Based Nursing Care Practicum (2) [prerequisites BNS201, BNS202, BNS203, BNS301]SOC332 Traditional and Alternative Medical Systems (3)BNS311 Internship (4)
General Education Courses (2)All students shall select a course not already taken from the list of General Education Courses.
Optional CoursesStudents shall choose 1 of the optional courses listed in the optional course menu.
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesBNS401 Principles of Management and Education in Nursing (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]BNS402 Parent and Child Practicum (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]BNS405 Advanced Knowledge and Skill in Adult Health (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]BNS407 Nursing Management of High Risk Childbearing Families (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]BNS410 Adult Health Nursing Practicum (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]
General Education Courses (6)In addition, all students shall select 3 courses not already taken from the list of General Education Courses.
Semester 8Core CoursesBNS403 Principles and Practice of Community Health Nursing (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]BNS404 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Theory (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]BNS406 Adolescent Health and Development (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]
BNS408 Community Health Nursing Practicum(2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]BNS409 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]
General Education Courses (4 credits)In addition, all students shall select 2 courses not already taken from the listed General Education Courses. Students shall also take one elective course, and one optional course chosen from the following list:
Optional Courses MenuBSW201 Introduction to Group Work (3)BSW202 Introduction to Working with Families and Individuals (3)BSW309 Social Policy (3)EFH201 Counselling over the Lifespan (3)EFH202 Theories and Techniques of Counselling (3)EFH402 Counselling Persons with Special Needs (3)EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)HEE444 Issues in Food and Nutrition (3)LAW441 Ethics and Law in Health Care (3)POP220 History of Fertility, Mortality and Migration (3)POP221 Theories of Fertility, Mortality and Migration (3)POP225 Demographic Aspects of the HIV/ AIDS Epidemic (3)POP303 Urbanisation, Migration and Development (3)POP404 Gender, Reproductive Health and Development (3)POP405 Demographic Dimensions of Poverty (3)SOC234 Social Problems in Southern Africa (3)
3. Entrance Requirements for Bachelor of Nursing Science: Completion stream Candidates for the Bachelor of Nursing Science Completion stream will fulfil the following requirements:
a) A Diploma in General Nursing or its equivalent;b) A minimum of 2 years’ nursing experience after
completion of a Diploma in a General Nursing Programme;
c) Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Botswana or its equivalent;
d) BGCSE or its equivalent with either a credit in Combined Science or a pass in any one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics and a pass in any other 4 subjects.
4. Programme Structure for the Bachelor of Nursing Science: Completion Stream
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesBIO231 Human Anatomy (3)CHE109 Introductory Chemistry for Nursing Science (3)PHY161 Physics (3)STA111 Elementary Statistics (3)BNS201 Introduction to Professional Nursing (3)
General Education CourseICT121 Computing Skills Fundamentals 1(2)COM101 Introduction to Communication and Literacy skills (3)
Semester 4General Education Course
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ICT122 Computing Skills Fundamentals 2 (2)COM102 Health Communication (3)
Core CoursesBIO232 Human Physiology (3)BIO216 Introductory Microbiology (3)BIO120 Introductory Biochemistry (3)
Optional Courses (6)Students shall also choose two of the 3-credit optional courses listed at the end of this section.
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesBNS301 Pathophysiology (3) [prerequisites BIO231, BIO232]BNS307 The Individual in Health Illness (3) [prerequisites BNS201]BNS309 Community–Based Nursing Care Practicum (3) EFP213 Introductory Psychology (3) In addition, all students shall take 1 elective course.
Semester 6Core CoursesBNS300 Health Assessment (3) [prerequisites BIO231, BIO232]BNS304 Community Mental Health Nursing (3) [prerequisites BNS201]BNS306 Introduction to Nursing Research (3) [prerequisites BNS201] BNS308 The Nursing Process in Family Health (3) [prerequisites BNS307]BNS310 Institution Based Nursing Care Practicum (3) [prerequisites BNS309]SOC332 Traditional and Alternative Medical Systems (3)BNS311 Internship (4) General Education Course (4 credits) Students shall select 2 GEC courses from the University-wide listing. Students shall also choose one optional course.
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesBNS401 Principles of Management and Education in Nursing (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]BNS402 Parent and Child Health Nursing Practicum (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]BNS405 Advanced Knowledge and Skills in Adult Health Nursing (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]BNS407 Nursing Management of high Risk Childbearing Families (2) [prerequisites ALL LEVEL 300 COURSES]BNS410 Adult Health Nursing Practicum (2) General Education Courses (6) In addition, all students shall select 3 General Education Courses not already taken.
Semester 8Core CoursesBNS403 Principles and Practice of Community Health Nursing (2)BNS404 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Theory (2)BNS406 Adolescent Health and Development (2)BNS408 Community Health Nursing Practicum (2)BNS409 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum (2)
General Education Courses (6 credits)In addition, students shall select 3 General Education Courses not already taken. Students shall also choose one elective course and one optional course from the following listing:
Optional Course MenuBSW201 Introduction to Group Work (3)BSW202 Introduction to Working with Families and Individuals (3)BSW309 Social Policy (3)EFH201 Counselling Over Lifespan (3)EFH202 Theories and Techniques of Counselling (3)EFH402 Counselling Persons with Special Needs (3)EFP100 Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)HEE444 Issues in Food Nutrition (3)LAW441 Ethics and Law in Health Care (3)POP220 History of Fertility, Mortality and Migration (3)POP221 Theories of Fertility, Mortality and Migration (3)POP225 Demographic Aspects of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic (3)POP303 Urbanisation, Migration and Development (3)POP405 Demographic Dimensions of Poverty (3)SOC234 Social Problems in Southern Africa (3)POP404 Gender, Reproductive Health and Development (3)
5. Assessmenta) Continuous assessment in Levels 200, 300 and
400 shall be based on tests and/or assignments, and where applicable, clinical practice.
b) The ratio of continuous assessment to an end of semester examination shall be 1:1, unless otherwise specified in the Departmental Special Regulations.
c) The above Regulations shall apply to both Generic (Pre-service) and In-service Bachelor of Nursing Science Streams.
d) General Regulations 00.811 to 00.826 and 00.842 shall apply to the Bachelor of Nursing Science Degree.
6. Progression from Year to YearTo proceed from one semester to the next, a student must pass all courses and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above as specified in General Regulation 00.842.
7. Award of DegreeTo be awarded a Degree, a student must satisfy the relevant General Academic Regulations 00.851 and 00.852. The Degree shall be classified in accordance with the provisions of General Academic Regulations 20.4, with the cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above completed in accordance with General Regulation 00.86. Faculty of Education
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTHActing Head: Dr Patience N. Erick: N. Dip, B Tech (NMMU, RSA), MSc (University of Birningham, UK) PhD (University of Newscastle, Australia).
The School currently has one department, the Department of Environmental Health. However, when fully operational, it is envisaged that the school will have five departments: Environmental & Occupational Health, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Health Management, Behavioural Sciences for Health and Reproductive Health.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHActing Head: Dr Patience N. Erick: N.Dip, BTech Enviro Health (NMMU, RSA), MSc (University of Birmingham, UK), PhD (University of Newcastle, Australia)
1. Departmental Regulations for the Undergraduate Program
General ProvisionsSubject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply:
Programs and Titles of Degrees:The Department currently offers one program in Environmental Health leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health (BSc –EH degree). The Department is also working on offering a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Health.
Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health or BSc- EH degree)
2. Entrance requirementsProspective students must:a) If entering the program through the direct entry
route, satisfy the University of Botswana General Academic Regulation 20.21 and the Faculty of Science Special Regulation 23.2 of the Faculty of Science. If already registered under the Faculty of Science under the General BSc Program, must have obtained at least a grade C in BIO 111 & 112; CHE 101&102; MAT 111&122;PHY111,119,121&129 at first year level.
b) If possessing a Diploma, satisfy General Academic Regulation 20.24.
c) Applicants with a Diploma in Environmental Health shall be admitted into level 200 or 300 of the degree programme on the basis of accumulated credits in the area of environmental health.
d) If possessing other entry qualifications deemed relevant by the Department, satisfy General Academic Regulation 20.22 or General Academic Regulation 20.23.
3. Programme structure for the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health
Semester 1Core CoursesCHE101 General Chemistry I (4)BIO111 Principles of Biology (4)PHY112 Geometrical Optics, Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves (4)MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4)COM101 Communications and Academic Literacy Skills (Health Sciences and Pre-Med) (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals (2)
Semester 2Core CoursesBIO112 Diversity of Plants and Animals (4)CHE102 General Chemistry II (4) [Prerequisite CHE 101]PHY122 Electricity and Magnetism (4) MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4) [Prerequisite MAT 111]COM102 Health Communication (Health Sciences and Pre-Med) (3) ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2
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Information skills 11 (2) [Prerequisite ICT 121]
Semester 3Core CoursesENH211 Introductions to Environmental Health(4)URP110 Introductions to Planning and Built Environment (3)ENH222 Epidemiology (3)BIO211 Cell Biology (3)BIO301 Quantitative Biology (3)
Semester 4Core CoursesARB124 Environment and Comfort (2)FHS200 Health Informatics (3)BIO216 General Microbiology (3) [Pre-requisite BIO111 & BIO 112]ENH221 Principles and Practice of Health Education (4)ENH223 Control of Communicable Diseases (3)BIO232 Human Physiologies (3)
Semester 5Core CoursesFCS204 Introductory to Housing (3)ENH313 Basic Toxicology (3) [Prerequisite BIO 211]CCB315 Environmental Engineering (3)ENH322 Food Hygiene and Safety (4) [Prerequisite BIO 216]ENH330 Liquid & Solid Waste Management (4) [Pre-requisite PHY 122]
Semester 6Core CoursesENH321 Environmental Health Sampling and Analysis (4) [Pre-requisites ENH 211 & ENH 313]ENH323 Occupational Health, Safety & Hygiene (4) [Pre-requisites ENH 211 & ENH 313]ENH333 Food Technology and Meat Hygiene (4) [Pre-requisite ENH 322]LAW338 Law and the Environment (3)PHY367 Elements of Air Pollution I (3)
Winter SemesterENH331 Internship (4)
Semester 7Core CoursesENH411 Environmental Health Risk Assessment (3) [Pre-requisites ENH 313; ENH 323; ENH 321; PHY 367]ENH412 Environmental Health Seminars (3) ENH414 Operational Management for Health Practice (3) ENS362 Environment & Disease (3)ENS403 Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management (3) ENS450 African Environments (3)
Semester 8Core CoursesENS318 Water Resources, Development & Management (3)ENH413 Inspection, Compliance and Practice (3) Pre-requisites ENH322, ENH323, ENH411, URP303]ENH422 Research Project in Environmental Health (3) [Prerequisite ENH 412]ENH423 Case Studies (3)
4. Assessment1. Continuous Assessment shall be according to
General Academic Regulations 00.81 and shall be based on tests and/or assignments and/or practical.
2. Final Examinations shall be conducted according to General Academic Regulations 00.82.
5. Progression from Semester to SemesterTo proceed from one semester to the next, a student must pass at least 50% of the attempted semester credits and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above as specified in General Academic Regulation 00.9.
6. Award of DegreeTo be awarded a degree, a student must satisfy the relevant General Academic Regulations 00.85. The Degree shall be classified in accordance with the provisions of General Academic Regulations 20.4, with the cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above calculated in accordance with General Academic Regulation 00.86.
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African Languages and Literature English French History Library and Information Studies
Media Studies Theology and Religious Studies Chinese Studies Visual and Performing Arts
Confucius Institute Portuguese Studies
DEAN
A.Chebanne ,Diploma, BA, MA
(Universite de Grenoble III, Grenoble, France)
PhD(Universite
Stendhal, Grenoble, France)
DEPUTY DEAN
P.M.M. Sebina, BA (UB), MA, ARM (UCL) PhD
(University of London)
FACULTY ADMINISTRATOR
L. Monei, DABS (UB), CIS Intermediate (South Africa),
BSc HRM (Cyprus)
MSc Management (UK)
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
M. K. Tshoganetso, BASS (UB), CPIR (Witwatersrand),
MSc HRM (Cardiff)
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FACULTY OF HUMANITIESDEANA. Chebanne ,Diploma, BA, MA( Universite de Grenoble III, Grenoble, France)
PhD(Universite Stendhal, Grenoble, France)
DEPUTY DEANP.M.M. Sebina, BA (UB), MA, ARM (UCL) PhD (University of London)
FACULTY ADMINISTRATORL. Monei, DABS (UB), CIS Intermediate (South Africa), BSc HRM (Cyprus), MSc Management (UK)
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGERM. K. Tshoganetso, BASS (UB), CPIR (Witwatersrand), MSc HRM (Cardiff)
HUMANITIESAlthough for administrative purposes the Departments of Environmental Science and Sociology are located in other Faculties, they are considered academically to be part of the Faculty of Humanities. In fact, a considerable number of students who major in Environmental Science and Sociology are Humanities students. With the flexibility that is afforded by semesterised courses, more departments in the Faculties of Business and Science will become accessible to Humanities students, especially through cross-faculty programmes. With the new focus on educating specialists in a generalist way, the Faculty values a well-rounded education with the requisite ICT and numeracy skills. The Faculty of Humanities concentrates mainly on those studies that specialise in understanding human ideas, behaviour, culture and its mediation, with a particular emphasis on humanity in Africa in relation to the rest of the world. This Faculty thus has a prime role to play in the discovery and the appreciation of the heritage and liberal arts of the societies of Africa in general and of southern Africa and Botswana in particular. In this regard, the Faculty of Humanities, through research and teaching in its academic departments, is in a privileged position to effectively contribute to the realization of the Vision and Mission of the University. In addition, the Faculty of Humanities contributes to human resource development by assisting in the training of teachers. The departments in the Faculty provide the content base for secondary school and tertiary level teachers of English, Setswana, French, History/Social Studies, Geography and Religious/Moral Education by offering majors in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education and the Masters of Education Degrees in these disciplines. As the Faculty continues to implement the provisions of the Tenth National Development Plan (NDP 10), the semesterised academic programmes, and also plans new programmes within the plan period, it shall simultaneously address the requirements of the Revised National Policy on Education as well as the aspirations of the National Vision 2016. It will also position itself strategically within the plan period processes to face the challenges brought about by diminishing budget allocations and competition for fewer resources.
22.0 Special Regulations for the Faculty of Humanities
22.1 Preamble22.11 The following are the Faculty’s Special Regulations
and shall apply subject to the General Academic Regulations
22.12 In addition to these Special Regulations, relevant Special Departmental Regulations shall also apply.
22.2 Entrance Requirements22.21 Admission into the Humanities Degree
Programmes shall be on the basis of performance in the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examination, or its equivalent, in humanities (languages, geography, social studies, history, moral/religious education, and science (cf.22.22a), and also See Regulation 22.22a for other qualifying subjects)
22.22 Applicants who register for Bachelor’s Degree programmes in Humanities shall be required
a) To have taken at least five subjects, including English Language, at the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examination or its equivalent;
b) To have obtained a credit in the English language.
22.23 An applicant who has taken relevant Advanced (A) ñ level or equivalent examinations and attained a minimum of one E and two C’s in the relevant subjects may be admitted to a Bachelor degree in Humanities programmes.
22.24 If an applicant has grade E or better at Advanced (A)-Level or equivalent qualifications in relevant subjects s/he may, subject to the recommendation of the relevant Head of Department and the approval of the Dean’s Office, be awarded credits and exempted from equivalent course/s prescribed for a degree programme.
22.25 A student who may transfers from a recognized university, or any other institution of higher learning, and on the submission of a transcript of his/her academic records may, subject to the recommendation of the relevant Head of Department and the approval of the Dean’s Office, be awarded credits and exempted from equivalent course/s prescribed for a degree programme.
22.3 General Provisions22.31 A course may consist entirely of fieldwork,
project work, practical-work, seminar or tutorials or any combination of these components. In addition to work during the semester, a course may include prescribed fieldwork or assignments during university vacation periods.
22.32 Unless otherwise provided in the departmental regulations, all courses are semester long.
22.33 For ease of reference, the use of course codes shall provide information as follows: the first digit refers to the level of study, the second to the status and orientation of the course, and the last digit to the number of course in each category.
22.4 Degree Structure22.41In accordance with General Academic
Regulation 00.211, Departments in the Faculty of Humanities shall offer courses which shall be prescribed in Departmental Special Regulations.
22.42 The Faculty of Humanities shall, depending on the core course in the subject area offer the following degree programmes:
a) Bachelor of Arts which is composed of core and optional courses from African languages and Literature, English, French, History, Archaeology, Environmental Science, Sociology, Psychology and Theology and Religious Studies subjects.
b) Bachelor of Fine Arts
c) Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Studies
d) Bachelor of Library and Information Studies which is composed of core and optional courses from the Department of Library and Information Studies
e) Bachelor of Arts in Library and Information Studies which is composed of core and optional courses from Library and Information Studies and another subject available as a major to Humanities students.
f) Bachelor of Information Systems (Information Management) which is composed of core and optional courses from the Faculty of Business, Department of Computer Science and Department of Library and Information Studies.
g) Bachelor of Information and Knowledge Management which is composed of core and optional courses from Library and Information Studies.
h) Bachelor of Media Studies which is composed of core and optional courses from the Department of Media Studies.
i) Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies) which is composed of core and optional courses from Media Studies and another subject available as a major to Humanities students.
j) Bachelor of Arts (Pastoral Studies) which is composed of core and optional courses from Department of Theology and Religious Studies; Department of Psychology; Department of Social Work.
22.43 A combined degree (major/major) shall be a
programme composed of core and optional courses from two equally-weighted subjects which are concurrently studied. In order to partially satisfy the requirement for a degree, a student must take and pass a minimum of 40 credits from each of the two subjects.
22.44 A combined degree (major/minor) shall be a programme composed of core and optional courses from two subjects. In order to partially satisfy the requirements for a degree, a student must take and pass
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a minimum of 56 credits from the major subject and a minimum of 24 credits from the minor subject.
22.45 In Semesters 1 and 2 (Level 1) of a degree programme, each student shall take Courses in English as well as courses from at least two of the following subjects: African Languages and Literature, French, Environmental Science, History, Sociology, Theology and Religious Studies, Psychology.
22.46 In addition to core and optional courses, and in compliance with the General Regulation 00.2124d, each student shall, unless exempted, take two credits of General Education Courses in each of Area 1, Communication and Academy Literacy Skills and Area 2, Computer Skills Fundamentals, in each of Semesters 1 and 2 of his/her programme. In addition, a student shall register for a minimum of twelve credits of General Education Courses offered outside the Faculty of Humanities before completing his/her programme of study.
22.47 Departments may specify projects that each student shall carry out as partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award a degree, based on an investigation of some original theme in his/her major subject under the supervision of an academic member of staff. This study shall be for one semester and normally take place during the course of the programme. The mode of assessment shall be as prescribed under Special Departmental Regulations. There shall only be one such project per programme.
22.5 Assessment22.51 Continuous Assessment (CA) shall be as prescribed
in General Academic Regulations.
22.52 The examination in a course, wheneverrequired, shall normally be held during the examination
period at the end of the semester in which the course is taught.
22.53 Performance in each course shall normally be evaluated according to stipulated departmental requirements. Any departure from indicated ratios shall require the approval of the Faculty Board.
22.54 Overall performance in a course shall be assessed on a Percentage Scale, a Letter Grade and a Grade Point in accordance with General Regulations.
2.7 Award of Degree22.71 To be awarded a degree, a student must satisfy
the appropriate provision of General Academic Regulations from core and optional/ elective/general education courses.
DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANLANGUAGES & LITERATUREBachelor of Arts Degree in African Languages and Literature
General ProvisionsSubject to the provisions of General Academic Regulations and the Faculty of Humanities Special Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in the Department of African Languages and Literature.
Career Opportunities for the African Languages and Literature Graduates There are several career opportunities for African Languages and Literature graduates (B.A. Single Major and B.A Combined degree [Single Major, Major/Major, Major/Minor]) and M.A in African Languages and Literature) in government, Parastatal organizations and the Private Sector. The career opportunities include: education (teaching in schools and colleges), University academic posts, translation and interpretation for public and private organizations, literary and textual expertise for publishing companies, curriculum development for the Ministry of Education, communication expertise in local languages for Mass media professions, creative writing, public relations, tourist guiding, and cultural expertise for culture-based organizations.
Programme StructureLevel 100At Level 100 (Semesters 1 and 2), the Programme shall consist of a total of 6 credits made up of 2 core courses per semester.
Level 200At Level 200 (Semesters 3 and 4), the Programme shall consist of a total of 6 credits made up of 2 core courses per semester.
Levels 300 and 400At Levels 300 and 400 (Semesters 5 to 8), the Programme shall comprise a Single Major, a Combined Major, a Major/Minor, Minor/Major and Multi-disciplinary Streams.
a) Single Major in African Languages and Literature The Single Major Programme shall consist of a
total of 18 credits made up of 3 core courses and 3 optional courses per semester, leading to the award of B.A. (African Languages and Literature)
b) Combined Major/Major in African Languages and Literature
The Combined Major/Major Programme shall consist of a total of 9 credits made up of 2 core courses and 1optional course per semester, leading to the award of B.A.
c) Combined Major/Minor with African Languages and Literature as a Major
The Combined Major/Minor with African Languages and Literature as a Major shall consist of 12 credits made up of 2 core courses and 2 optional courses per semester, leading to the award of B.A.
d) Combined Minor/Major with African Languages and Literature as a Minor
The Combined Minor/Major Programme with African Languages and Literature as a Minor shall consist of a total of 6 credits made up of 1 core course and 1 optional course per semester, leading to the award of B.A, if the student is registered in the Faculty of Humanities.
e) Multi-disciplinary Combined Degree Programme The Multi-disciplinary Combined Degree
Programme in African Languages and Literature shall consist of a minimum of 6 credits in accordance with Departmental Regulation 07.3.5 and General Regulation 00.62.
General Education CoursesThe Department of African Languages and Literature offers three (3) General Education Courses (GECs).
Assessment and Examination1.3.1 Performance in each course shall be evaluated by a
combination of continuous assessment and final
examination marks.
1.3.2 Continuous assessment shall normally constitute at least two pieces of work or one long paper per semester.
1.3.3 The duration of the final examination shall be two hours.
ProgressionIn order to proceed from one semester to the next, a student must maintain a cumulative GPA in accordance with General Regulation 00.9.
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesALL122 The Characteristics of Human Language (3) ALL141 Introduction to African Oral and Written Literature (3)
General Education CoursesCOM111 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills I (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)
Optional CoursesALL131 Language and Communication in Africa (3)ALL132 Language Instruction I: (Beginners Course in one of the Botswana Languages) (3)ALL151 Short Story Theory and Practice (3) ALL152 Style in Writing (3)
Semester 2Core CourseALL121 Introduction to the Study of Language and Linguistics (3)ALL142 The Study of Drama in Indigenous Languages (3)
General Education coursesCOM112 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills II (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) (CORE) Optional CoursesALL134 Language Instruction II Pre: ALL132 (3)ALL153 Introduction to the African Novel (3)ALL154 Theory of Humour in Africa (3)
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesALL221 Sound Systems in African Languages (3)ALL241 History and Structure of the Setswana Novel (3)
Optional CoursesALL231 The Perception and Transcription of African Language Sounds (3)ALL232 Language Instruction III Pre: ALL 134 (3)ALL251 Folk Speech in Africa (3) ALL252 Rites of Passage: A Study of Social Dramas (3)Semester 4Core CoursesALL222 Structure of Words in African Languages (3)ALL242 African Written Poetry (3)
Optional CoursesALL233 Generative Phonology in African Languages (3)ALL234 Language Instruction IV Pre: ALL 232 (3)
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ALL253 The Sociology of Literature (3)
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesALL321 The Structure of the Sentence (3)ALL322 The Structure of Meaning (3)ALL341 Introduction to Literary Theory (3)
Optional CoursesALL331 Introduction to Translation (3)ALL332 Language Instruction V Pre: ALL 234 (3)ALL333 Introduction to Research Methods (3)ALL351 Politics and Southern African Poetry (3)ALL352 Epic Performance in Africa (3)
Semester 6Core CoursesALL323 Introduction to Stylistics and Discourse Analysis (3)ALL342 African Oral Narratives (3)ALL343 Introduction to African Popular Theatre (3)
Optional CoursesALL334 Introduction to Modern Theories in Grammatical Analysis (3)ALL335 Language Instruction Course VI Pre: ALL332 (3)ALL336 Field Research Preparation and Proposal Writing Pre: ALL333 (3)ALL353 African Oral Literature and the Media (3)ALL354 The Contemporary Setswana Novel (3)
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesALL421 Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics Based on Africa (3)ALL422 A Sociolinguistic Study of Southern Africa (3)ALL441 World Literature in Setswana Translation (3)
Optional CoursesALL431 Introduction to Psycholinguistics (3)ALL432 Language Instruction VII Pre: ALL335 (3)ALL433 Research Project: Data Collection Pre: ALL336 (3)ALL451 Studies in African Aesthetics (3)ALL452 Popular Culture in Africa (3)ALL453 Women’s Literature in Botswana (3)
Semester 8Core CoursesALL423 The Bantu and Khoesan Languages of Southern Africa (3)ALL442 Creative Writing, Theory and Practice (3)ALL443 Oral Poetry in Botswana (3)
Optional CoursesALL434 Introduction to Applied Linguistics (3)ALL435 Language Instruction VIII Pre: ALL432 (3)ALL436 Research Project: Data Analysis and Interpretation Pre: ALL433 (3)ALL454 Children’s Traditions and Dramatics (3)ALL455 Postcolonial Theory and African Literature (3)ALL456 Introduction to African Thought (3) General Education Courses (GECs)
Semester 1GEC261 Languages of Botswana (3)GEC262 Introduction to Cultural Studies (3)
Semester 2GEC361 Introduction to Rhetoric and Public Speaking (3)
AFRICAN LANGUAGES & LITERATURE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ALL121 Introduction to the Study of Language and Linguistics (3)
The content of the course will cover the study of human language and its significance in human life. It will also deal with linguistics as the scientific approach to language study, the branches of linguistics, how it is related to other disciplines and how linguistics can be applied to certain professions.
ALL122 The Characteristics of Human Language (3)The content of this course will include an overview of the various theories about the origin of language and the relationship between language origin, the development of society and the structure of the brain. The course will also examine the difference between human language and animal communication as well as the unique characteristics of human language.
ALL131 Language and Communication in Africa (3)The content of the course will include a study of the communication devices among human beings, with special reference to Africa. The course will also cover speech acts, writing systems as well as language acquisition phases and functions of language.
ALL132 Language Instruction I (Beginners Course in one of the Botswana Languages) (3)
The content will include an introduction to the culture and history of one of the Botswana languages and training in the basic use of the language such as essential expressions and self-expression. The course will also introduce the students to some of the basic structures of the language.
ALL134 Language Instruction II (3)The content of the course will include a study of the current state of one of the Botswana languages as well as a study of some selected areas of usage such as reporting, expressing one’s feelings or seeking attention. The course will also introduce the students to the description of the language’s morphology and syntax.
ALL141 Introduction to African Oral and Written Literature (3)
The content will include a study of sub-genres of African oral and written literatures such as oral and written stories (novel inclusive), oral and written poetry, traditional drama and written plays and their form and functions in society as well as how content and meaning in such literatures are manipulated in order to differentiate insider/writer from outsider/ reader as well as men from women.
ALL142 The Study of Drama in Indigenous Languages (3)The course deals with intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of drama with emphasis on the fact that plays are not primarily intended for reading but to be performed.
ALL151 Short Story Theory and Practice (3)The course deals with theories of the short story but much of the time will be spent on reading short stories, critically analyzing them at the same time appreciatively enjoying and getting involved in their production.
ALL152 Style in Writing (3)The course will deal mainly with the relationship between the author, the text and the readers with emphasis on aspects of style that enable messages to reach the addressees.
ALL153 Introduction to the African Novel (3)The course will basically introduce students to genre classification, textual analysis of the novel and the socio-political as well as the gender and cultural history from which it emerged.
ALL154 Theory of Humour in Africa (3) (Shelved)The course will focus on the structure and function of various types of the joke genre in Africa with a special focus on the text, context and performance aspects. The issue of gender and the influence of modern technology and the media on the genre will also be scrutinized.
COM 111 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills I (3)
This course is designed to assist students develop balanced proficiency in the four major communicative skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing for academic and general purposes.
COM 112 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills II (3)
This course is designed to provide development of writing proficiency through intensive instruction in academic writing skills and teaches students the rhetorical principles and writing practices necessary for producing effective business letters, memos, reports, and collaborative projects in professional contexts.
ALL221 Sound Systems in African Languages (3)The course content will include the definition of phonology, phonemic analysis and the function of distinctive features. The course will also consider the structure of the syllable and other prosodic phenomena.
ALL222 Structure of Words in African Languages (3)The content of the course will include the definition and scope of morphology, the morpheme and its various types as well as allomorphic variation. The course will then focus on the various types of morphemes and apply the principles underlying word formation, analysis to an African language; discuss the processes of term development in Setswana.
ALL231 The Perception and Transcription of African Language Sounds (3)
The content of the course will include practice in identifying, describing and transcribing speech sounds. Also students will be trained in classifying the sounds according to shared phonetic features.
ALL232 Language Instruction III (3)The course content will include a discussion of the current state of one of the Botswana languages and then train the students in oral and aural skills, texts comprehension and an introduction to the literature created in the language. It will also provide skills in the description of the structure of the target language.
ALL233 Generative Phonology in African Language Analysis (3)
The course content will include an introduction to generative phonology followed by the study of segmental, auto-segmental and metrical phonology. Setswana and one other African language will be used as case studies.
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ALL234 Language Instruction IV (3)The course content will include the discussion of the salient issues concerning the current and future situation of one of the Botswana languages. The course will enhance the students’ oral and aural skills, text comprehension and a good understanding of the literature created in the language.
ALL241 History and Structure of the Setswana Novel (3)The course will include an exploration of the evolution of the novel genre over time among the Setswana speaking peoples of Southern Africa and how it has been influenced by the social, cultural and political environment of the epoch of its composition and production, especially in terms of structure, artistic style and themes.
ALL242 African Written Poetry (3)The course will include a holistic theoretical approach to African written poetry utilizing the Reader response, New Historicism and Feminist theories. Included will be the structure of poetry and the influences of various epochs on the form and content of African written poetry.
ALL251 Folk Speech in Africa (3)The content of the course will cover aspects of performance, aesthetics, form and function of the various communicative speech acts such as proverbs, riddles, epithets, euphemisms and dysphemisms. The focus of the study will be on both literary texts and everyday discourse.
ALL252 Rites of Passage: A Study of Social Dramas (3)The course content will cover performance, structural patterns and functions of the calendar and life cycle ritual ceremonies that affect the individual and the community. Also the importance of symbolism, role-play and reversal of roles will be explored from various theoretical perspectives.
ALL253 The Sociology of Literature (3)Basically, the course will include the importance of sociological considerations in understanding literature. These encompass the writer’s social situation, the production and the consumption of written literature and the impact of the historical, cultural and political environment on the production and consumption.
ALL321 The Structure of the Sentence (3)The course content will include the discussion of the principles and methods of sentence analysis focusing on the basic structure of the sentence. The standard generative grammar model will be used in sentence analysis, based on Setswana.
ALL322 The Structure of Meaning (3)The course content will include the definition of meaning, types of meaning, semantic features and lexical relations. It will also consider the modes of meaning interpretation, context, deictic expressions, presuppositions and speech acts.
ALL323 Introduction to Stylistics and Discourse Analysis (3)
The content of the course will include the study of register, stylistic variation, discourse devices, discourse appropriateness and conversation structure.
ALL331 Introduction to Translation (3)The course content will comprise the theory of translation; types, modes and problems of translation;
the role of semantics, pragmatics and discourse analysis in translation and structural adaptation. Case studies will be taken from the Botswana languages as well as international languages spoken in Botswana.
ALL332 Language Instruction V (Beginners’ Level) (3)The content of the course will include an introduction to the culture and history of one of the major languages of Africa and training in the basic use of the language, such as essential expressions and self-expression. The course will also introduce the students to some of the basic structures of the language.
ALL333 Introduction to Research Methods (3)The course will introduce students to both quantitative and qualitative research paradigms in African Languages and Literature. Also the content will include objectivity in scientific research, topic selection, definition of the problem, significance of a research study, formulation of hypotheses, research methodology, literature review and research proposal framework.
ALL334 Introduction to Modern Theories in Grammatical Analysis (3)
The course content will include a study of the current conception of grammar, the modern grammatical theories, and their application to African language description.
ALL335 Language Instruction Course VI (3)The course content will include the study of the current state of one of the major languages of Africa as well as a study of some selected areas of usage such as reporting, expressing one’s feelings or seeking attention etc. Also, the course will introduce the students to the description of the language’s morphology and syntax.
ALL336 Field Research Preparation and Proposal Writing (3)
The course will include techniques of fieldwork, data collection as well as archival research, resource planning, ethical issues and how to write a research proposal.
ALL337 Introduction to Computational Linguistics (3)The course will introduce the students to a variety of topics in computer-based language analysis and processing among which three will be examined in a given semester. These topics will include: computational syntax, computational phonology, computational semantics, computational lexicography, speech synthesis, and machine translation.
ALL341 Introduction to Literary Theory (3)The course content will include five literary theories (mainly Structuralism, Psychoanalysis, Reception, Marxism and Deconstruction) from which at least three will be selected for discussion in a particular semester.
ALL342 African Oral Narratives (3)The course will cover various sub-genres of institutionalized sub-Saharan African oral narratives such as myths, folktales and legends that will be studied, analyzed and interpreted from various theoretical viewpoints.
ALL343 Introduction to African Popular Theatre (3)The course content will include the history of Popular Theatre in Africa from the pre-colonial to the postcolonial era with reference to socioeconomic problems facing Africa. Emphasis will be on practical drama and performances in schools and villages within the concept of intervention-participation- conscientisation.
ALL351 Politics and Southern African Poetry (3)The course content will include an analysis and interpretation of translated or transcribed oral poetry that deals with socio-political criticism and the influence thereof of oral traditions on political poetry in general. Also included will be the influence of Negritude and African- American poetry on Southern African protest and resistance poetry.
ALL352 Epic Performance in Africa (3)The content of the course will include basic characteristics of African epics, their historical contexts, and the mode of delivery to the audience.
ALL353 African Oral Literature and the Media (3)The content will include a study of the multiple ways in which the mass media influence oral literature and how oral literature permeates media-manipulated texts and contexts as well as how it is portrayed by the media in its various forms.
ALL354 The Contemporary Setswana Novel (3)The course will include a critical analysis of artistic styles, thematic trends, inter-textual relationships and literary quality of the Setswana novels recently written and published in Botswana and South Africa.
ALL421 Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics based on Africa (3)
The course will include an introduction to historical and comparative linguistics as a discipline and then look at how this approach has been used in the comparison, classification and accounting for patterns of change in the languages of Africa.
ALL422 A Sociolinguistic Study of Southern Africa (3)The course will include the patterns of language use in Botswana, the factors that influence language change and maintenance and the various efforts, both formal and informal, which are being made in order to preserve, promote and empower languages.
ALL423 The Bantu and Khoesan Languages of Southern Africa (3)
The course content will consist of the origin and migration of the Bantu and Khoe-San language speakers, the settling of the Bantu languages in the Southern African region, the classification of the Bantu and Khoe-San languages and their major characteristics.
ALL431 Introduction to Psycholinguistics (3)The course will include the various approaches to psycholinguistics, language production and comprehension, the biological foundations of language and language pathology.
ALL432 Language Instruction VII (3)The course content will include discussion of the current state of one of the major languages of Africa, comprehension texts and an introduction to the literature created in the language, oral and aural skills and structural analysis.
ALL433 Research Project: Data Collection (3)The research project will be carried out through regular consultation with the relevant lecturer and will lead to the collection of data on the chosen research topic and documentation of the research findings.
ALL434 Introduction to Applied Linguistics (3)The course content will include the study of mental representation of grammar, the child’s processing of
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grammar, the psycholinguistic approach to mental process and the language learning processes.
ALL435 Language Instruction VIII (3)The course synopsis will include a discussion of the salient issues concerning the current state and future situation of one of the major languages of Africa, advanced comprehension texts and a good understanding of the literature created in the language, advanced oral and aural skills and an in-depth descriptive knowledge of the language.
ALL436 Research Project: Data Analysis and Interpretation (3)
The course will consist of supervised work on hands-on data analysis, interpretation and research report write-up.
ALL441 World Literature in Setswana Translation (3)The content of the course will include primarily literary texts translated into Setswana from other African languages, and secondly those translated from foreign/non-African languages. A study of how (and why) cultures are constructed, inter-textualized and manipulated through translation will also be done.
ALL442 Creative Writing, Theory and Practice (3)The content of this course includes techniques of writing in three genres: short stories, plays (drama) and poems (poetry).
ALL443 Oral Poetry in Botswana (3)The course will cover the performance and significance of the various forms of indigenous oral poetry that are composed and rendered by oral artists under different cultural and situational contexts in Botswana.
ALL451 Studies in African Aesthetics (3)The course content will include theories of aesthetic judgment and arguments propounded by philosophers, artists, literary critics and consumers of objects of aesthetic value.
ALL452 Popular Culture in Africa (3)The course will include a study of culture, subcultures and visual culture with emphasis on music, dance, films/videos, television, computer and their inter-textual relationship. It will also include the ideology of mass culture, theories of consumption and its confrontation with politics, religion and the spirit of conservatism.
ALL453 Women’s Literature in Botswana (3)The course will include a study on various literary texts created by women in Botswana from oral to written, how they handle relations of power, sexuality and gender issues, their vision and communicative strategies.
ALL454 Children’s Traditions and Dramatics (3)The content of the course will include research on children’s traditional games, storytelling, songs, and methods of dramatic improvisation and creative writing for children’s books.
ALL455 Postcolonial Theory and African Literature (3)The course examines from a historical perspective the national, transnational and translational boundaries of culture with reference to colonial and post-colonial literature.
ALL456 Introduction to African Thought (3) (Shelved)The course content will include philosophical treatise that exist within the discipline of African philosophy
and thought on various topics that by their very nature raise questions of philosophical discussion.
GEC261 Languages of Botswana (3)The content of the course will include the study of the various language groups that settled in what is now Botswana and how they have interacted over the years to give rise to the current language situation. The course will also discuss the role of Setswana as a national language and English as an official language.
GEC262 Introduction to Cultural Studies (3)The content of the course includes theories of cultural production, practices and values in Africa. Sensitive questions of ethnicity and multiculturalism are also discussed.
GEC361 Introduction to Rhetoric and Public Speaking(3)The content of the course will include aspects of African literature, language and philosophy with reference to interpersonal communication.
CHINESE STUDIES PROGRAMMEProgramme Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chinese Studies
General provisionsThe General Academic Regulations and the Faculty of Humanities Special Regulations shall apply.
Entrance RequirementsEligibility for admission to the programme shall be in accordance with the General Academic Regulations and the Faculty of Humanities Special Regulations 22.2, except that the Faculty shall have discretion to admit students who do not fully meet these requirements but who have prior qualifications in Mandarin Chinese.
Programme StructureChinese studies at the University of Botswana shall consist of the following programme:
Single Major
1 SINGLE MAJOR:
1.1 The Chinese Studies programme is a concentrated Single Major leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. This concentration is necessary in view of the high language standard to be mastered in four years. 1.2 Teaching will be in English at lower levels. This is in accordance with international best practice and is necessary because of the relative difficulty of beginning Chinese.
1.3 To successfully complete the programme, students will be required to obtain 124 credits.1.4 The following will be the core courses:
Level 100CHN101 Basic Mandarin 1 (6)CHN102 Basic Mandarin 2 (6)CHN103 Introduction to China (3)CHN104 Understanding China (3)
Level 200CHN201 Pre-intermediate Mandarin Chinese 1 (6)CHN202 Pre-intermediate Mandarin Chinese 2 (6)CHN203 Ancient and Imperial History of China [to 1911] (3)CHN204 Modern History of China [since 1911] (3)CHN205 Chinese Philosophy and Religion (3)CHN206 Political Economy of Contemporary China (3)CHN207 Introduction to Chinese Literature in Translation (3)
Level 300CHN301 Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Reading and Writing 1(6)CHN302 Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Reading and Writing 2 (6)CHN303 Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Listening and Speaking (3)CHN304 Chinese for Travelling (3)CHN305 Chinese Speaking Societies in the World (in English) (3)CHN306 Hot Topics in Contemporary China (in English) (3)CHN307 Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK Level 3) (3)CHN308 Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK Level 4) (3)
Level 400CHN401 Advanced Mandarin Chinese 1 (6)CHN402 Advanced Mandarin Chinese 2 (6)CHN403 Africa’s Relations with China (3)CHN404 China, Globalization & Changing Power Relations (3)CHN405 Chinese Literature and Culture (3)CHN406 Business Chinese (3)
1.5 Options for a total of 15 credits will be selected from a list of approved optional courses from other departments.
1.5.1 It should be noted that due to the special nature of this programme, all the Chinese Studies courses (both language and non-language) are core. The optional courses are approved courses which may be taken from other subjects. The programme does not include any electives.
1.5.2 The following list is provided for this year (2018-19); however, the Faculty may alter the list at discretion to take account of circumstances. (See regulations.) The list below has been arranged by broad categories so as to indicate areas of particular relevance.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICSBIS100 Introduction to Business Information Systems (3)ECO111 Basic Micro-economics (3)ECO112 Basic Macro-economics (3)ELC211 Introduction to Development Issues and Perspectives (3)INT200 Introduction to International Business (3)INT201 International Business Environment (3)INT300 Export-Import Marketing (pre-req. INT200) (3)INT301 International Trade Institutions (pre-req. INT200) (3)INT403 Globalization and Business (3)INT404 Contemporary Issues in International Business (3)MGL201 Introduction to Logistics Management (3)MGL202 Introduction to Supply Chain Management (3)MGL203 Principles of Purchasing (3)
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MGT 100 Principles of Management (3)MGT200 Organizational Design and Development (Pre-req. MGT100)(3)MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3)MKT300 International Marketing (3)MKT303 Sales Management (3)MKT309 Internet Marketing (3)MKT405 Tourism and Hospitality Marketing (3)THM101 Principles of Tourism (3)THM102 Introduction to Hospitality Management (pre-req. THM101) (3)THM104 Fundamentals of the Hospitality Industry (pre-req. THM101) (3)THM308 International Tourism (3)THM405 Tourism in Southern Africa (pre-req. THM 101) (3)
HISTORY AND POLITICS ARC102 Introduction to World Prehistory (2)EPS405 International Organizations and Governance (3)GEC273 The State and Society (2)HIS102 Introduction to the Study of History (History of Botswana) (2)HIS104 Debates in Botswana History(2)HIS211 The Rise of Europe to World Dominance (3)HIS214 Agriculture and Industrialization in the World Economy to 1945 (3)HIS331 African Diaspora in the Islamic World & Asia (3)HIS333 Introduction to Foreign Policy Diplomacy & International Relations, 1800 to 1945 (3)HIS334 Superpowers in the 20th Century (3)HIS412 Twentieth Century South Africa (3)HIS433 Civilization & Modernization in China & Japan (3)HIS434 Colonialism and Independence in South Asia (3)HIS441 Slave Trade and Colonial Conquests in East Africa (3)HIS445 Globalization & Third World Economies in Africa, Latin America & South-East Asia (3)HIS446 Growth, Policy and Poverty in Africa, Latin America, South and South-East Asia (3)PAD101 Introduction to Public Administration(3)PAD201 Organization Theories (3)POL101 Introduction to Political Science (3)POL113 Foreign Policy and Diplomacy(3)POL201 Botswana Politics (3)POL306 International Political Economy (3)POL 401 International Relations (3)POL406 Africa in World Politics (3)
LANGUAGES AND LITERATUREALL331 Introduction to Translation (3)ALL341 Introduction to Literary Theory (3)ALL453 Women’s Literature in Botswana (3)BFA400 Theatre History-Asia (3)ELL290 Language Education Issues (3)ENG121 Introduction to English Language Description and Usage (3)ENG212 Introduction to English Literature: The Novel (3)ENG213 Prose Literature of Southern Africa (3)ENG223 The Drama of Southern Africa (3)ENG233 The Poetry of Southern Africa(3)ENG/GEC268 Literature of Liberation (2)ENG333 Critical Issues in Modern African Literature: Phases of Modern African Literature (3)ENG334 Commonwealth Literature (3)ENG373 Botswana Literature (3)ENG412 Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
ENG416 Project/Essay in either Language or Literature (3)ENG424 The Novel in the Modern World (3)ENG433 Introduction to Gender Issues (3)ENG434 Non-European World Literature (3)ENG451 Introduction to Semantics (3)EPL300 Theory and Practice of Second Language Teaching (3)FRE212 Business French (2)FRE213 Introduction to French Literature (2)FRE217 French Language (3)FRE224 Conversation (3)FRE227 French Language II (Pre-req. FRE217)(3)FRE314 French Culture & Civilization (2)FRE317 French for Tourism and Hospitality (Pre-req. FRE227) (3)FRE327 French for Tourism and Hospitality (Pre- req. FRE317) (3)GEC262 Introduction to Cultural Studies (2)
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESENS251 The Human Environment System(3)ENS252 Botswana Environment (3)ENS260 Environment and Population Dynamics (3)ENS352 Globalization, Socio-Economic and Environmental Change (3) INFORMATION AND MEDIA STUDIESBIM101 Introduction to Information Science (3)LIS100 The Information Environment (3)LIS101 Introduction to Organizing Information (3)LIS206 Introduction to Infopreneurship (3)LIS425 Global Information Systems (3)BMS320 Media and Society (3)BMS329 Development Communication(3)BMS421 Current Issues in African Media (3)
LAWGEC277 Law and Society in Botswana (3)LAW215 Foundations of Business Law (3)LAW538 International Organizations (3)LAW542 International Trade Law (3)
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION GEC263 The Politics of Gender (2)PST309 World Religions (3)TRS103 Religions of Botswana (3)TRS105 Asian Religions: A Survey (3)TRS107 African Traditional Religions (3)TRS222 Religion and development (3)TRS402 Religion and Politics (3)TRS304 African Philosophy and Culture (3)TRS413 Hinduism (3)TRS416 Religion and Modernity (3)TRS418 Contemporary African Philosophy (3)TRS424 Buddhism (3)
SOCIAL SCIENCES ELC302 Gender Issues in Social Studies (3)ELC311 Multicultural Education (3)ELC312 Conflicts and Conflict Resolution in Africa (3)ELC461 Human Rights Issues (3)GEC278 The State and Society (2)GEC372 Migration and Globalisation (2)SOC121 Introduction to Sociological Concepts and Principles (3)SOC122 The Social Structure of Society (3)SOC123 Introduction to Social & Cultural Anthropology (3)SOC236 Social Inequality (3)SOC324 Sociology of Gender (3)
SOC424 African Social Thought (3) 2. Chinese Studies Course Descriptions
CHN 101: Basic Mandarin 1This is a beginner’s course for learners with no prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese language. It introduces students to basic features of Mandarin including the phonetic system and grammatical system. The course helps students acquire a basic vocabulary of around 400 Chinese words and master expressions of everyday language use. The emphasis is on listening comprehension and oral skills.
CHN 102: Basic Mandarin 2This course is for students who have completed Basic Mandarin 1. The course teaches skills of reception (reading and listening) and production (speaking and writing) in Mandarin Chinese at basic level. In this course students are expected to start acquiring basic translation skills from Mandarin into English.
CHN 103: Introduction to ChinaThe aim of this course is to introduce students to key features and aspects of China so that they acquire a basic general knowledge of the country and its history, society and culture. The course covers topics such as history, language, geography, culture and social life.
CHN 104: Understanding ChinaThis course provides an in-depth survey of aspects of Chinese society and culture. It builds on the knowledge that students have acquired in CHN 103 but aims to be more analytical and reflective. The course takes an interdisciplinary approach and provides a further foundation for the continued study of traditional and contemporary China.
CHN 201: Pre-intermediate Mandarin Chinese 1This is a pre-intermediate language course for students who have successfully completed two semesters of Mandarin Chinese at introductory level and who have acquired a vocabulary of around 800 words. Students are trained to communicate intelligibly in a variety of real-life situations in a Chinese speaking environment.
CHN 202: Pre-intermediate Mandarin Chinese 2This is a pre-intermediate language course for students who have successfully completed three semesters of Mandarin Chinese. It builds on the foundation laid at the previous levels but adds length and complexity to the Chinese language used.
CHN 203: Ancient and Imperial History of China (to 1911)The course examines the ancient history of China from its prehistoric/ legendary starting point to the establishment of the Chinese Imperial system. It then looks at the imperial period from both a chronological and thematic perspective. Finally it examines Imperial China’s nineteenth century decline, including foreign aggression, internal resistance and failed attempts to modernize.
CHN 204: Modern History of China (since 1911)China had a tumultuous history in the twentieth century, including revolution, civil war, foreign invasion, and political extremism. In order to understand China’s present-day society and public affairs it is necessary to understand this background. This course begins with the 1911 Revolution that ended the Empire. It then covers the Republican era, the triumph of the Communist Party in 1949 and the first decades of the People’s Republic
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ending with Deng Xiaoping’ policy of Opening Up and Reform.
CHN 205: Chinese Philosophy and ReligionThe course introduces issues, developments and debates of Chinese thought. It explores key concepts, such as the Tao, Heaven and qi. The course reviews in detail the crucial period of the “Hundred Schools” in which the main Chinese traditions, including that of Confucius, were established and explores how these traditions evolved later on. The course also covers the introduction of Buddhism to China, its acceptance and acquisition of distinctively Chinese features.
CHN 206: Political Economy of Contemporary ChinaThis course looks at modern-day China from the perspective of the interaction between politics and economics. It analyses four decades of economic and political reform paying particular attention to the political context of economic development and the political and social consequences of economic reform. The course aims to prepare students for a deeper understanding of and independent thinking on modern China.
CHN 207: Introduction to Chinese Literature in TranslationThis course introduces students to the broad development and significance of Chinese literature through studying representative sample texts in translation. The course aims partly to prepare students for the Level 400 course on Chinese literature in the original language.
CHN 301: Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Reading and Writing 1This is an intermediate language course for students who have successfully completed four semesters of Mandarin Chinese. It teaches more advanced vocabulary and syntax of Mandarin Chinese. Particular attention is paid to training reading and writing skills in Chinese at the intermediate level.
CHN 302: Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Reading and Writing 2This is an intermediate language course for students who have successfully completed five semesters of Mandarin Chinese. It teaches more advanced vocabulary and syntax of Mandarin Chinese. The course focuses on comprehensive skills development at the intermediate level.
CHN 303: Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Listening and SpeakingThis is an interactive Chinese language course at intermediate level which mainly teaches listening and speaking skills in Chinese language communication.
CHN 304: Chinese for TravellingThis is a language course which specifically teaches communicative skills in Mandarin Chinese for travel situations (e.g. to arrange a travel schedule, to book tickets and hotels, etc.).
CHN 305: Chinese Speaking Societies in the World (in English)This course explores Chinese speaking communities outside of Mainland China, such as those in South East Asia, Australia, America and Africa. The course takes both a geographical and thematic approach.
CHN 306: Hot Topics in Contemporary China (in English)This course examines some of the key issues and debates
affecting present-day China. Students will be guided through an examination of the historical background of these issues, their contemporary dimensions and different viewpoints on the way forward.
CHN 307: Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK Level 3)This is a preparatory course for the Chinese language proficiency test Hanyu shuiping kaoshi (HSK). It helps students to achieve a Mandarin Chinese language proficiency level that conforms to HSK level 3.
CHN 308: Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK Level 4)This is a preparatory course for the Chinese language proficiency test Hanyu shuiping kaoshi (HSK). It helps students to achieve a Mandarin Chinese language proficiency level that conforms to HSK level 4.
CHN 401: Advanced Mandarin Chinese 1The course is intended for students who have successfully completed six semesters of Mandarin Chinese. It focuses on language use in real life communication. All learning activities are organised to build up students’ comprehensive language abilities as a preparation to participate in real life situations. The course trains students to communicate fluently and appropriately.
CHN 402: Advanced Mandarin Chinese 2This is the most advanced language proficiency course offered in the Chinese Studies programme. It assists students to reach a high level of language proficiency. Students will be exposed to a variety of audio-visual materials and required to discuss issues in both oral and written form.
CHN 403: Africa’s Relations with ChinaThe aim of this course is to critically explore the changing structure of economic, political and people-to-people relations between Africa and China. The course explores Africa-China relations in the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial era, but the main focus of the course is on the past decades of rapidly changing relations between Africa and China
CHN 404: China, Globalization & Changing Power RelationsThis course aims to examine the dynamic relationship between China’s economic development and the changing structure of the global economy since the end of the twentieth century. It critically reviews debates on the meaning, nature and direction of globalization as well as how various countries, regions and other players affect and are affected by this process with a special focus on China.
CHN 405: Chinese Literature and CultureThis course gives students the opportunity to study a sample of Chinese literature in the original Chinese. It will include ancient texts, classical fiction and poetry. A high level of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is a requirement for this course.
3. The Programme structure is as follows:
Year 1Semester OneCORE CHN101: Basic Mandarin (6)CHN103: Introduction to China (3) OPTIONALChoose one (1) from the list of approved options GECs
ICT121 (2)COM111 (3)
Total credits: 17 Semester TwoCORE CHN102 Basic Mandarin 2 (6)CHN104 Understanding China (3) OPTIONALChoose one (1) from the list of approved options GECs ICT122( 2) COM112 (3)
Total credits: 17
Year 2 Semester One CORE CHN201 Pre-intermediate Mandarin Chinese (6)CHN203 Ancient and Imperial History of China (3)CHN205 Chinese Philosophy and Religion (3)CHN207 Introduction to Chinese Literature in Translation (3) Total credits: 15
Students have the possibility to add oneoptional course. Semester Two CORE CHN202 Pre-intermediate Mandarin Chinese 2 (6)CHN204 Modern History of China (3)CHN206 Political Economy of Contemporary China (3)
OPTIONALChoose one (1) from the list of approved options
Total credits: 15
Year 3 Semester One CORE CHN301 Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Reading and Writing 1 (6)CHN303 Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Listening and Speaking (3)CHN305 Chinese Speaking Societies in the World (in English) (3)CHN307 Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK Level 3) (3)
Total credits: 15
Students have the possibility to add one optional course. Semester Two CORE CHN302: Intermediate Mandarin Chinese Reading and Writing 2 (6) CHN304: Chinese for Travelling (3)CHN306: Hot Topics in Contemporary China (in English) (3) CHN308: Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK Level 4) (3)
Total credits: 15
Students have the possibility to add one optional course.
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Year 4 Semester One CORE CHN401 Advanced Mandarin Chinese 1 (6)CHN403 Africa’s Relations with China (3)CHN405 Chinese Literature and Culture (3) OPTIONAL Choose one (1) from the list of approved options
Total credits: 15 Semester Two CORE CHN402 Advanced Mandarin Chinese 2 (6)CHN404 China, Globalization & Changing Power Relations (3) CHN406 Business Chinese (3)
OPTIONAL Choose one (1) from the list of approved options
Total credits: 15
4 Students with prior HSK qualifications in Chinese language may, at the discretion of the Faculty, be given credit for these as substituting for language courses. 5. The list of approved optional courses from other departments shall be determined and published as appropriate from time to time.
6. AssessmentAssessment shall normally include course assessment as provided for in General Regulations, including essays, tests, presentations, project assignments, group exercises, practical exercises, and other forms of assessment appropriate to the particular course, and final examinations, but the assessment requirements may vary between courses according to the approved course prescriptions.
7. ProgressionIn order to proceed from one semester to the next, a student must obtain a cumulative GPA, which is in accordance with General Regulation 00.9.
8. Award in Chinese Studies Bachelor of Arts Degree:To graduate as Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Studies, students must qualify for a BA under the General Regulations of the Faculty of Humanities, and satisfy the requirements for the Major in Chinese Studies.
To graduate with the Major in Chinese Studies, a student shall be required to obtain 124 credits.
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISHDepartmental RegulationsSubject to the provisions of the Academic General Regulations and the Faculty of Humanities Special Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply:
Programmes and Titles of DegreesThe Department of English offers the following programmes leading to the award of a Degree:
a) Single Major Programme, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations;
b) Combined Major/Minor Programme with English as
the Major, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations;
c) Combined Major/Major Programme with English and a second subject other than English as Majors, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations;
d) Combined Major/Minor with English as the Minor, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations, if the student is registered in the Faculty of Humanities;
e) Multi-disciplinary Programme, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations.
Entry RequirementsAdmission requirements to the Programmes in the Department of English are specified in the Faculty of Humanities Regulation 22.2.
Award of DegreeA student must satisfy the appropriate provisions of General Academic Regulation 20.4 to be awarded a Degree.
Career Opportunities for Graduates of the Department of English
1.5.1 Career prospects for Bachelor of Arts Degree holders in English include professional employment in the fields of:
a) Education, teaching at secondary and tertiary levels or in the field of curriculum development in the Ministry of Education,
b) Print and Electronic Media,c) Publishing,d) Public Relations,e) The Civil Service.
1.5.2 Training in English studies provides the recipient with the kind of adaptable mind that enables him/her to fit, with some additional training, into a wide range of managerial and administrative positions, including posts in financial and business institutions.
Course Structure1.6.1 Courses in the Department of English shall be
offered at Levels 100 to 400 for the undergraduate programmes as outlined below.
1.6.2 In addition to the Department’s courses, an undergraduate candidate majoring in English shall take General Education Courses (GECs) and electives in accordance with General Regulation 00.2124.
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesENG121 Introduction to English Language Description and Usage (3)
This course provides an overview of basic grammatical concepts and terms that students can apply to particular examples and difficulties of usage.
ENG113 Introduction to Literature: Prose (3)This course is designed to introduce first-year students to the literary aspects of the essay and (auto) biography, and to the structure and components of the novel and short story.
General Education CoursesCOM111 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills I (Humanities) (3) CORE
ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2) CORE
Semester 2Core CoursesENG131 Writing in English (3)This course familiarises students with various rhetorical principles and examines various features of discourse types specific to particular genres.
ENG123 Introduction to Literature: Drama and Poetry (3)
This course introduces students to the literary and theatrical aspects of drama, and to the structure and literary strategies of poetry.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSESCOM112 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills II (Humanities) (3) COREICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) CORE
Level 200Semester 3Core CourseBand A: LanguageENG211 The Pronunciation of English (3)This course introduces students to articulatory processes and the description of English sounds.
Optional Courses
Band B: English LiteratureENG212 Introduction to English Literature: The Novel (3)This course introduces students to the development of the English Novel from its infancy in the 18th Century to modern times. The course broadly examines the emergence of the English Novel and the conditions under which it emerged.
Band C: African LiteratureENG213 Prose Literature of Southern Africa (3)This course introduces students to the prose literature of the Southern African region, covering various historical, political and social topics as they are written about in the literature of the region.
ENG223 The Drama of Southern Africa (3)This course introduces students to the drama of Southern Africa, covering the genesis and development of Southern African drama, identifying a dramatic form that is Southern African, and relating, comparing and contrasting such a dramatic form to those from other parts of Africa.
Semester 4Core CourseBand A: LanguageENG221 Introduction to English Linguistics (3)This course is an introductory over-view of Descriptive Linguistics, viewed as a foundation for the study of English Language and Linguistics courses.
Optional Courses
Band B: English LiteratureENG222 Introduction to English Literature: Poetry and Drama (3)
This course introduces students to some of the major poets and dramatists in English Literature. It examines the works of some of the major poets and dramatists in English Literature from Chaucer up to the present time.
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Band C: African LiteratureENG233 The Poetry of Southern Africa (3)This course introduces students to the poetry of Southern Africa. While focusing on the modern written forms, it also points to the living, everyday experience of oral traditions of poetry. The course is broadly representative of the countries, themes and forms of poetic expression in the region.
Band G: Theatre StudiesENG217 Theatre History (3)This course introduces students to the study of Theatre from a historical perspective. The course traces developments in Theatre across the world, highlighting the circumstances that have either helped develop or stifle it.
Level 300Semester 5Core CourseBand A: Language
ENG351 Phonology of English (3)This course introduces students to some of the phonological theories on the pronunciation of English and other languages known to them. In addition, it gives students the opportunity to apply this knowledge to some data to enhance their understanding of the theories.
Optional CoursesBand A: LanguageENG341 Introduction to Sociolinguistics (3)This course introduces students to the relationship between language and society. It focuses in particular on the description of varieties of English and their use in various contexts, and on the analysis of and solutions to language problems, especially in developing countries.
ENG441 Introduction to Pragmatics (3)This course introduces students to Pragmatics, a discipline which studies various factors involved in the appropriate use and understanding of language. It looks at factors such as the speaker’s intentions and how they are surmised by the addressee, the speaker’s and addressee’s background attitudes and beliefs, their understanding of the context in which the utterance is made, and their knowledge of how language can be used for a variety of purposes.
Band B: English LiteratureENG352 The Metaphysical Poets (3)This course charts the development of Metaphysical poetry during the 16th-17th Centuries through its chief practitioners: Donne, Herbert, Vaughan and Marvell. It studies poetic devices, styles and subjects that link together these writers as Metaphysical poets.
ENG332 English Romantic Poetry: The Early Romantics(3)This course deals with the early part of the literature that came to be known as English Romantic Poetry. Focus is on Blake, Wordsworth and Coleridge.
ENG342 Elizabethan and Jacobean Literature: Drama (3)This course is a study of Elizabethan and Jacobean drama as a significant literary, cultural, political and religious expression of the age.
ENG412 Introduction to Shakespeare (3) This course deals with the achievement of Shakespeare as the hallmark of the English literary tradition through an exploration of three of his more famous plays and a selection of his most popular poems.
Band C: African LiteratureENG333 Critical Issues in Modern African Literature: Phases of Modern African Literature (3)
This course is an examination of the major critical issues and trends in Modern African literature using both creative materials and critical works of African authors.
ENG353 Currents of Thought in the Literature of the African Diaspora: African-American Literature (3)
This course is a survey of African-American literature from slave narratives to contemporary works.
ENG363 Oral Literature (3)This course acquaints students with orality as a cultural process. It develops an appreciation of verbal art and examines the fundamental sources and bases of the forms and structures of African and European literature.
ENG373 Botswana Literature (3) This course is a critical study of the novel, poetry, short story and drama of Botswana. It also traces the development of the literature. The course focuses on stylistic, thematic and generic differences and similarities in the works.
Band D: World LiteratureENG334 Commonwealth Literature (3) This course studies a selection of works of prose, fiction, drama, poetry and essays drawn from a number of literary traditions in The Commonwealth. The choice of texts for study will help students to reflect on the problematic use of the English language as a medium of literary expression in all Commonwealth societies.
Band E: TheoryENG415 Readings in Literary Theory 1 (3)This course surveys the changing conceptions of the nature and function of literature in the Western tradition, from Plato and Aristotle in the Classical period to Tolstoy and Marx in the nineteenth century.
Band G: Theatre StudiesENG317 African Drama (3)This course offers students an opportunity to critically look at a representative selection of African dramatic literature. The course helps students to identify and appreciate the various themes explored in drama, its various styles and techniques and its role in society.
ENG327 Practical Theatre (6, 2 Semesters)This course is an introduction to the practice of theatre. It involves such processes as script analysis, research, rehearsal, stagecraft and performance. The course offers students an opportunity to approach theatre holistically and to understand the relationships between the various arts that go into its making.
Semester 6Core CourseBand A: LanguageENG311 Modern English Grammar (3)This course is a detailed description and analysis of modern English grammar: the meaning of grammar, English word classes, phrase types and sentence structure.
Optional CoursesBand A: LanguageENG321 Usage in English (3)This course examines common problems associated with word class usage (noun/pronoun agreement, tense and voice in verbs, comparative and superlative forms in adjectives and adverbs) and sentence usage, including modification, coordination, subordination and
fragmentation.
ENG361 Morphology of English (3)This course provides students with an understanding of the morphological structure of English and their own languages. It also teaches students how to analyse any language morphologically.
Band B: English LiteratureENG312 Milton (3)This course is a detailed study of the seminal poetical writings of John Milton. It places Milton in the context of the tradition of world Epic poetry and of English 17th Century poetry, and systematically explores Miltonic ideas about literary genre, politics, religion and philosophy.
ENG362 English Romantic Poetry: The Later Romantics (3)
This course attempts to establish the relationship between the Early Romantics and the Later Romantics in terms of theme and style. Focusing on Keats, Shelley and Byron, it attempts to place the Later Romantics in their proper literary and socio-political context.
ENG372 Elizabethan and Jacobean Poetry (3)This course examines how Elizabethan and Jacobean writers employed the poetic mode to express views on private and personal feelings, and on social and public issues.
Band C: African LiteratureENG383 Critical Issues in Modern African Literature: Critical Debates in African Literature (3)
This course continues the discussion of the major issues and trends in Modern African Literature using both creative works and critical writings of African authors.
ENG343 Modern African Poetry (3)This course deals with the modes, styles and themes of modern African poetry, and the socio-political and cultural influences that have shaped it. The traditions of modern African poetry are studied across periods and regions.
ENG393 Currents of Thought in the Literature of the African Diaspora: African-Caribbean Literature (3)
This course is a critical study of Caribbean literature within the context of the forces and conditions that occasioned its advent, and continue to impact its survival and future.
Band D: World LiteratureENG324 Twentieth Century American Literature (3)This course is a critical examination of twentieth-century American literature using representative texts of various genres/types: fiction, drama and poetry.
Band G: Theatre StudiesENG327 Practical Drama (6, 2 Semesters)This course is an introduction to the practice of theatre. It involves such processes as script analysis, research, rehearsal, stagecraft and performance. The course offers students an opportunity to approach theatre holistically and to understand the relationships between the various arts that go into its making.
Level 400Semester 7Core Course Band A: LanguageENG421 Approaches to Syntax (3)This course provides students with the knowledge of
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various approaches to syntax with specific emphasis on functional approaches.
Optional CoursesBand A: LanguageENG331 Language Acquisition (3)This course introduces students to the principles that govern how humans acquire a first language, and a second and/or an additional language. Important aspects of the course include the role of the brain and other speech organs in language acquisition and processing, and learner strategies in Second Language Acquisition.
ENG471 Introduction to Literary Stylistics (3)This course introduces students to a range of linguistic theories on which they will draw in their analysis of selected literary texts.
Band B: English LiteratureENG422 The Development of the English Novel: The Early English Novel (3)
This course is a chronological study of the development of the English Novel from its 18th Century inception by Defoe through to Romantic conceptions of the form. It considers the novel’s evolution as a form of social commentary and its response to diverse social and political pressures.
ENG432 Victorian Poetry (3)This course is a study of 19th Century English Victorian poetry. It identifies the important themes and the characteristic poetic features of the age. It considers the Victorian concerns about death, love, religious faith, marriage, the position of women and the great growth and optimism of the age.
ENG442 Modern English Prose Fiction: 1900-1930 (3)This course is an intensive study of a major work by each of the following writers: Joseph Conrad, E.M. Forster, D.H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf and James Joyce. Students will explore and analyse the way these works relate to the intellectual, cultural and social concerns of the period.
ENG452 Shakespearean Drama (3)This course considers a selection of Shakespearean tragic, comedic and historical texts, as well as their cultural setting, historical context and literary environment.
Band C: African LiteratureENG413 The African Novel 1 (3)This course is a study of the African novel written in English or translated into English from indigenous and other languages of the continent of Africa. This study concentrates on the characteristic themes and concerns of the African novel.
ENG433 Introduction to Gender Issues (3)This course combines theoretical and practical approaches to literature in order to clarify how, and the extent to which, feminist criticism can be applied to analyse literary texts.
Band D: World LiteratureENG424 The Novel in the Modern World (3)Focusing on major novels published since 1950, this course provides an overview of how novelists from different parts of the world have developed the form as a means to address important social, cultural and political issues.
Band F: Project/Long EssayENG416 Research Essay (6, 2 Semesters)This course offers the student the opportunity to conduct supervised research which should result in the submission of an essay of 5000 - 7000 words.
Band G: Theatre StudiesENG417 Theory and Practice of Drama (6, 2 Semesters)This is a course designed for students with an interest in the practice of theatre. It is intended to deepen students’ practical theatre skills and some important theories underlying the skills of acting, directing for the stage, set design, lighting, and script-writing.
ENG427 Dramatic Literature (3)This course explores the importance of play texts in the development of theatre traditions around the world. It is designed to help students appreciate the difference between drama as literature and drama as theatre.
Semester 8Core CourseBand A: LanguageENG451 Introduction to Semantics (3)This is an introductory course to Semantics which promotes an understanding of a framework for conceptualising meaning leading to clear and logical thinking.
Optional CoursesBand A: LanguageENG411 Form, Function and Variation in English (3)This course focuses on the practical analysis of texts against a background of various theoretical approaches to Stylistics.
ENG431 Introduction to Discourse Analysis (3)This course introduces students to Discourse Analysis, a discipline which is concerned with how language users produce and interpret language in situated contexts and how these constructions relate to social and cultural norms, preferences, and expectations. Among other things, the course focuses on the nature and structure of written and spoken discourse and attempts to link the characterization of speaker/writer meaning and its explanation in the context of use.
ENG481 Language and Gender (3)This course introduces students to a range of gender-related theoretical and analytical issues in the structure and use of English, and examines the current trends in gender-related language reform.
Band B: English Literature ENG462 Shakespearean Poetry (3)This course explores a selection of Shakespeare’s Sonnets and excerpts from the longer poems, focusing on major themes of Elizabethan poetry such as love, time, death, religion and politics.
ENG472 The Development of the English Novel: The Victorian English Novel (3)
This course is a chronological study of the traditional English novel from the Romantic Movement to the end of the reign of Queen Victoria. The problems the novel addresses include the decline in religious faith due to Darwinism, and the social pressures of the increase of urbanisation and industrialisation.
ENG482 Modern English Drama (3)This course is an exploration of the stylistic and thematic advances made by British playwrights at the beginning of the 20th century and their imprint on the
development of drama during the rest of the century.
ENG492 Modern English Poetry (3)This course studies the poetry of Hopkins, W.B. Yeats, T.S. Eliot and the poetry of WW1. The poetry explores the material and spiritual dislocations that were signs of the break-up of Western Civilisation.
Band C: African LiteratureENG443 The African Novel II (3)This course is a study of the design and technical innovations to be seen in the African novel written in English or translated into English from indigenous and other languages of the continent of Africa.
ENG463 Gender Issues in African Literature (3)Requiring a comprehensive reading of feminist theory and some literary texts, this course encourages students to draw on different disciplines to explore representations of motherhood and fatherhood in nationalist politics and literature, visual representations of female and male sexuality, mainstream feminist criticism and “womanism”.
ENG453 Bessie Head (3)This course focuses on Bessie Head as one of the major writers to emerge from Botswana and Africa.
Band D: World LiteratureENG434 Non-European World Literature (3)This course provides an overview of the literatures of unfamiliar cultures, covering topics such as classical Asian poetry, the novel in China and Japan, magical realism in Latin America, identity and social status in multi-ethnic and multi-lingual societies and the problem of translation.
Band E: TheoryENG435 Readings in Literary Theory II (3)This course surveys the various and sometimes conflicting twentieth-century approaches to literature from Russian Formalism to the more recent Feminist and Postcolonial arguments.
ENG425 Seminar on Feminist Literary Theory (3)Although this course demands an in-depth reading of feminist theory, emphasis is also placed on interdisciplinary approaches. Students are encouraged to consider how theoretical statements affect their own thinking and ideologies.
Band F: Project/Long EssayENG416 Project/Essay in either Language or Literature (6, 2 Semesters)
This course offers the student the opportunity to conduct supervised research which should result in the submission of an essay of 5000 - 7000 words.
Band G: Theatre StudiesENG417 Theory and Practice of Drama (6, 2 Semesters)This is a course designed for students with an interest in the practice of theatre. It is intended to deepen students’ practical theatre skills and some important theories underlying the skills of acting, directing for the stage, set design, lighting, and script-writing.
General Education CoursesGEC268 Literature of Liberation (2)This course covers creative work, biographies, autobiographies and other digestible historical and social texts that relate to the liberation of Africa and of all the peoples of African descent.
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Programme Structure1.7.1 In each semester at Level 100 English shall comprise
6 credits made up of 1 core course in Language (3 credits) and 1 core course in Literature (3 credits).
1.7.2 In each semester at Level 200 English shall comprise 6 credits made up of the following:
a) A core course in Language, and b) A Literature course selected from the
available options.
1.7.3 In a Combined Degree (Major/Major) Programme, English shall comprise the following at Level 300: In each semester, 6 credits made up of the core Language course and one Literature course selected from any of the bands.
1.7.4 In a Combined Degree (Major/Major) Programme, English shall comprise the following at Level 400: In each semester, 6 credits made up of the core Language course and one Literature course selected from any of the bands.
1.7.5 In a Combined Degree (Major/Minor) Programme, where English is the Major subject, English shall comprise the following at Level 300:a) In each semester, 9 credits made up of the core
Language course, one Literature course, and either another Language course or another Literature course from a different band;
b) Over the two semesters, a student may only take a maximum of 9 credits in Language.
1.7.6 In a Combined Degree (Major/Minor) Programme, where English is the Major subject, English shall comprise the following at Level 400:a) In each semester, 9 credits made up of the
core Language course, one Literature course and another Language or another Literature course, provided it is from a different band;
b) Over the two semesters, a student may only take a maximum 9 credits in Language.
1.7.7 In a Combined Degree (Major/ Minor) where English is the Minor subject at Level 300: In each semester English shall comprise 3 credits selected in consultation with the Head of Department from the Department’s course offerings from Level 300 and above.
1.7.8 In a Combined Degree (Major/Minor) where English is the Minor subject at Level 400: In each semester, English shall comprise 3 credits selected in consultation with the Head of Department from the Department’s course offerings from Level 300 and above.
1.7.9 In a Single Major Programme at Level 300, English shall comprise the following in each semester: 15 credits made up of: a) The core Language course, one optional
Language course, two Literature courses selected from different bands and another Language or Literature course also from a different band.
b) Over the two semesters, a student must take at least 12 credits, the equivalent of 4 courses, in Language.
1.7.10 In a Single Major Programme at Level 400: In each semester, English shall comprise 15 credits made up of the following:
a) A core Language course; b) One optional Language course;c) Two optional Literature courses provided
that each course is from a different band;d) A project or long essay in either Language or Literature (6 credits over two semesters).
1.7.11 In a Multidisciplinary Programme at Levels 300 and 400, the student shall, in consultation with his/her tutor and the Head of Department, select for credit relevant courses from the Departmental offerings. Such courses shall normally be at Level 300 and above.
Assessment and ExaminationStudent performance in each course shall be evaluated by taking into account continuous assessment and final examination, except in the case of ENG416: Research Essay, where the completed essay will take the place of a final examination.
Progression from Semester to SemesterIn order to proceed from one semester to the next, a student must maintain a cumulative GPA in accordance with General Regulation 00.9.
DEPARTMENT OF FRENCHGENERAL INFORMATION
Why choosing to study French? French is one of the most widely used languages in the world, spoken in Europe, Africa, North and South America, and parts of Asia and the Pacific. It is, with English and Arabic, one of the three most widely spoken languages on the African continent, used in more than twenty countries from Morocco to Madagascar. French is a major medium of international business and diplomacy. The literature and culture of France and the French-speaking world comprise a major international civilisation several centuries old. French language novels, poems, cinema, music, and journalism play an influential role in contemporary life. Degree students in the French Department learn to speak and read the language with a high level of fluency, as well as gaining a familiarity with the culture of the French-speaking world.
Degree in French offered at UB. The French Department offers a four-year Bachelor of Arts programme that includes courses in both language and literature and civilisation. Students who have already studied French in secondary school may be permitted to begin the program at a higher level. Many students continue after completion of the programme to obtain the Post-graduate Degree in Education in order to teach in secondary schools.
Who would be interested in this programme?Students who wish to speak other languages, who enjoy literature and cultural studies, or who are interested in international affairs and travel will find the programme rewarding.
What courses will be taken? Students take a core curriculum of language and literature courses that enable them to speak, read, and comprehend French with a high level of competency. In addition, a broad array of optional courses enables them to choose the particular aspects of the field on which they wish to concentrate. These courses include topics in literature and philosophy, contemporary life and civilisation, linguistics, and French for specific purposes such as business, tourism, diplomacy, or translation.
What are the career opportunities? The ability to speak another of the worlds’ most widely used languages opens many opportunities to students. Besides the chance to teach French in secondary schools or at the University level, French majors have the possibility to work in government, international business and commerce, tourism, journalism, and international law. You may choose to work in some Advertising agencies as an advertiser, a Copy writer. Other opportunities include working as Guide, Hostess, Hotel or Catering Administrator, Information Officer, Interpreter, Translator, Journalist or archivist, Private Secretary or Private Tutor.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTSOnly candidates who passed FRENCH in the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) or its equivalent may be admitted to Level 100 Group A ADVANCED.
Candidates without the above requirements may be admitted to Level 100 Group B BEGINNERS.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURECombined Major Degree ProgrammeIn a combined major Degree Programme, a student may take the following: Semester 1All core courses as follows: one core course at Levels 100(Group A Advanced), 200, 300 and 400; two core courses at Level 100 (Group B Beginners);One optional course at Level 100 (Group A advanced) and two optional courses at Levels 200, 300 and 400. One of these optional courses shall be selected from the prescribed courses offered by other Departments in the Faculty of Humanities; At least one elective at Levels 100, 200, 300, and 400, which may be taken from another department, depending on the students’ professional needs;
Semester 2All core courses as follows: one core course at Levels 100 (Group A Advanced), 200, 300 and 400; two core courses at Level 100 (Group B Beginners);
One optional course at Level 100 (Group A advanced) and two optional courses at Levels 200, 300 and 400. One of these optional courses shall be selected from the prescribed courses offered by other Departments in the Faculty of Humanities;
At least one elective at Levels 100, 200, 300 and 400 which may be taken from another department, depending on the students’ professional needs;
To be awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in a Combined Major Programme, a student must have obtained 24 credits in the core courses and at least 28 credits in the optional courses. The total number of credits must not be less than 52.
Combined Major/Minor (Where French is the Major)In a combined Degree programme, where French is the Major, a student shall take the following:
Semester 1 All core courses as follows: one core course at Levels
100 (Group A Advanced), 200, 300 and 400; two core courses at Level 100 (Group B Beginners);
One optional course at Level 100 (Group A advanced), two optional courses at Level 200 and three optional courses at Levels 300 and 400. One of these optional courses shall be selected from the prescribed courses offered by other Departments in the Faculty of Humanities;
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At least one elective, which may be taken from another department, depending on the students’ professional needs;
Semester 2All core courses as follows: one core course at Levels 100 (Group A Advanced), 200, 300 and 400; two core courses at Level 100 (Group B Beginners);One optional course at Level 100 (Group A advanced), two optional courses at Level 200 and three optional courses at Levels 300 and 400. One of these optional courses shall be selected from the prescribed courses offered by other Departments in the Faculty of Humanities; At least one elective at Levels 100, 200, 300 and 400 which may be taken from another department, depending on the students’ professional needs;To be awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in a Combined Major Programme where French is a Major, a student must have obtained 24 Credits from the core courses and 36 credits from the optional courses. The total number of credits must not be less than 60.
Combined Minor/Major (Where French is the Minor)In a combined degree programme, where French is the Minor, a student shall take the following:
Semester 1All core courses as follows: one core course at Levels 100 (Group A Advanced), 200, 300 and 400; two core courses at Level 100 (Group B Beginners);One optional course at levels 100(Group A Advanced) to 400; At least one elective, which shall be taken from the Major subject;
Semester 2All core courses as follows: one core course at Levels 100(Group A Advanced), 200, 300 and 400; two core courses at Level 100 (Group B Beginners);One optional course at Levels 100 (Group A Advanced) to 400 provided that no optional course has been taken in the first semester;At least one elective, which shall be taken from the Major subject;A student shall normally take a total of up to three courses in French in Two semesters (one core course each semester and one optional course in two semesters), giving him/her up to 8 credits.To be awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in a Combined Programme where French is the Minor, student must have obtained 24 credits from the core courses and at least 8 credits from the optional courses. The total number of credits must not be less than 32.
Single MajorIn a Single major degree Programme, a student shall take the following courses:
Semester 1All core courses as follows: one core course at Levels 100 (Group A Advanced), 200, 300 and 400; two core courses at Level 100 (Group B Beginners);One optional course at Level 100 (Group A advanced) and two optional courses at Level 200; five optional courses at Level 300, and six optional courses at Level 400. Two of these optional courses at Levels 300 and 400 shall be selected from the prescribed courses offered by other Departments in the Faculty of Humanities. At least one elective, which may be taken from another department, depending on the students’ professional needs;
Semester 2All core courses as follows: one core course at Levels 100
(Group A Advanced), 200, 300 and 400; two core courses at Level 100 (Group B Beginners);One optional course at Level 100 (Group A advanced) and two optional courses at Level 200; five optional courses at Level 300, and six optional courses at Level 400. Two of these optional courses at Levels 300 and 400 shall be selected from the prescribed list of courses offered by other Departments in the Faculty of Humanities.
At least one elective at Levels 100, 200, 300 and 400 which may be taken from another department, depending on the students’ professional needs;To be awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in a Single Major Programme, a student must have obtained 24 credits from the core courses and 56 credits from the optional courses. The total number of credits must not be less than 80.
Multidisciplinary Combined degree ProgrammeIn a Multidisciplinary Combined Degree Programme a student shall take a number of core and optional courses that will be determined by negotiation between him and the French Department.
LIST OF COURSES AT EACH LEVEL
LEVEL 100
Group A. ADVANCED STUDENTS (Prerequisite: BGCSE in French or equivalent)
Semester 1Core courseFRE111 Practical French Language (3 credits)Optional coursesFRE112 Spoken and Written French (2 credits)FRE113 French for Specific purposes I (2 credits)
Semester 2Core CourseFRE121 Communication skills in French (3 credits)Optional coursesFRE122 Techniques of oral and written expression (2 credits)
FRE123 French for Specific purposes II (2 credits)
GROUP B. BEGINNERS (Prerequisite: none)
Semester 1Core Courses (Students should register for both FRE114 and FRE115 which are compulsory)
FRE114 Basic French language (3)FRE115 Oral and Written Comprehension (3) Semester 2 Core Courses (Students should register for both FRE124 and FRE125 which are compulsory)FRE124 Oral and Written Expression (3)FRE125 Elementary French language (3)
LEVEL 200Semester 3Core CourseFRE211 Intermediate French Language (3): Prerequisite FRE124 & FRE125 or equivalent.
Optional Courses FRE212 Business, Scientific and Technical French (2)FRE213 Introduction to French Literature (2)FRE214 Introduction to the Culture and Civilization of the French Speaking World (2)
Elective course FRE217 French Language I (3) Prerequisite: NONE
Semester4Core CourseFRE221 Advanced French Language (3) : Prerequisite FRE211 or equivalent.
Optional CoursesFRE222 French for International relations, Tourism and Hotel Industry (2)
FRE223 Introduction to African Literature in French (2)
FRE224 Conversation (2)
Elective courseFRE227 French Language II (3) Prerequisite: FRE217 or equivalent
LEVEL 300Semester5Core CourseFRE311 Proficiency in French Language (3) : Prerequisite FRE221 or equivalent.
Optional courses FRE312 French Novel and Poetry of the 19th Century (2)
FRE313 Introduction to French Linguistics (2)FRE314 French Culture and Civilisation (2)FRE315 Introduction to Text Analysis (2)ALL341 Introduction to Literary Theory (3)TRS391 African Philosophy and Culture (3)ENG333 A Critical Issues in Modern African Literature (3)
Elective courseFRE317 French for Tourism and Hospitality I (3) Prerequisite FRE227 or equivalent
Semester 6Core CourseFRE325 Advanced Communicative French (3): Prerequisite FRE311
Optional CoursesFRE321 African and Caribbean Literature in French (2)
FRE322 Culture and Civilization of French Speaking African Countries (2)
FRE323 French Linguistics and Orthography (2)FRE324 French Essay Writing (2)ALL333 Introduction to Research methods (3)ENG373 Botswana Literature (3)ENG343 Modern African Poetry (3)
Elective courseFRE327 French for Tourism and Hospitality II (3) Prerequisite: FRE317 or equivalent
LEVEL 400Semester 7Core CourseFRE411 French language in use (3): Prerequisite FRE325
Optional Courses FRE412 Currents of thought in the French Speaking World (2)
FRE413 Theory of translation (2)FRE414 Modern French Literature: Study of a Genre, an Author (2)
FRE415 Research essay (2)ENG431 Introduction to Discourse Analysis (3)ALL451 Introduction to African Thought (3)
Semester 8Core CourseFRE426 Advanced Communication skills in French (3) ): Prerequisite FRE411
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FRE421 French Language Through Drama (2)FRE422 Advanced French Linguistics (2)FRE423 Translation (2) FRE424 African Literature: study of a genre, an author (2)
FRE425 Aspects of French thought (2)FRE427 Caribbean Literature in French (2)ENG 433 Introduction to gender issues (3)ALL 442 Creative Writing, Theory & Practice (3)
FRENCH COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FRE111 Practical French Language (3)This course will reinforce students’ competence in oral and written French so that they have a more spontaneous use of the French language. Emphasis will be laid on mastering basic language functions and linguistic structures learnt by students at secondary level for effective expression in both written and verbal French. It includes practical oral and written exercises in the laboratory and in the classroom. FRE112 Spoken and Written French (2)This course aims at rapidly developing students’ fluency and accuracy in spoken and written French by equipping them with listening and reading skills and strategies. The content of the course will cover practical exercises, both oral and written, in the classroom and in the language laboratory. FRE113 French for Specific Purposes (2)This French language course aims at equipping students with reading techniques so as to understand and interpret texts (documentation and bibliography) of their area of specialization (economics, law and social sciences) written in French. The content comprises analysis and description of different types of French discourse used in various disciplines offered to students at this level. FRE 114 Basic French Language (3)This is an intensive French Language course intended to develop students’ ability to communicate in French both orally and in writing. Emphasis is placed on elementary linguistic structures within speech acts at the same time as free expression (spoken and written). Oral exercises are done in the language laboratory to consolidate communicative and linguistic competencies.
FRE 115 Oral and Written Comprehension (3) The aim of this course is to develop students’ comprehension of spoken and written French by equipping them with some reading techniques (skimming, scanning, etc.) and listening strategies and strengthening their ability to express ideas in French by means of both oral and written speech. The course will be based on oral and written comprehension of descriptive and narrative passages for essay writing.
FRE 121 Communication Skills in French (3)This course aims at developing learners’ ability to use the French language efficiently in a practical way. It incorporates language activities related to all four skills ñ reading, writing, listening, and speaking - that will enable learners to understand and communicate in the spoken and written language.
FRE 122 Techniques of Oral and Written Expression (2) The aim of this course is to develop students’ fluency and accuracy in spoken and written French. Students will be trained to introduce nuances in their oral expression through some communicative activities (free speech, discussions, class presentations, role play, simulation etc.) Emphasis will be placed on techniques
and strategies relevant to the planning and organization of writing tasks (writing reports, summaries, formal and informal letters, expressing opinions, etc.) FRE123 French for Specific Purposes II (2)This French language course aims at equipping students with reading techniques so as to understand and interpret texts (documentation and bibliography) of their area of specialization (Library and information studies, History etc.) written in French. The content comprises analysis and description of different types of the French discourse used in various disciplines. Emphasis is laid on the accuracy of the vocabulary used in those non-standard situations of communication.
FRE 124 Oral and Written Expression (3) (Register for both FRE124 and FRE125 ) This course aims at helping students use acquired communication skills so as to express themselves freely in accurate spoken as well as written French. Communication activities will be performed in both spoken and written French in order to give students self-confidence in the use of the French language. FRE 125 Elementary French Language (2) (Register for both FRE125 and FRE124)This course will develop student’s communicative skills which have already been covered and introduce new speech acts and grammar structures, and building up vocabulary on new topics in order for them to achieve proficiency in spoken and written French. The content includes the consolidation of language functions and grammatical structures already acquired and the introduction of new ones.
FRE 211 Intermediate French Language (3) Prerequisite (FRE124 & FRE125)This course aims at consolidating communicative fluency and grammatical accuracy in order to help students achieve proficiency in spoken French. Students will acquire useful oral and writing skills for setting up efficient communication in French within standard situations. Focus will be placed on the study of new language forms and functions. Classroom activities comprise oral and written exercises. FRE 212 Business, Scientific, and Technical French (2)This course aims at giving students an opportunity to learn the French language that can be used in a professional situation of communication. It includes study of language mechanisms and structures necessary for understanding scientific and technical texts written in French or study of the common and important commercial vocabulary related to the economic field. Students will be required to choose one of the two topics: Business French or Scientific and Technical French.
FRE 213 Introduction to French Literature (2)This course is offered to introduce students to a variety of basic literary genres of specific authors from France: novels, short stories, poems, of intermediate difficulty. The main objective will be to introduce students to a basic vocabulary of literary discourse in French, to make them aware of literary style, to provide basic abilities to communicate orally or in writing, and to generate in them the desire to read.
FRE 214 Introduction to Culture and Civilisation of the French Speaking World (2)
This course intends to examine aspects of the culture and civilisation of the French-speaking world which are not only relevant for the study of literature and language
but also are a real introduction to ways of life, social organisation, law, politics, etc. A survey will be made of the civilisation of French-speaking countries through authentic materials based on economy, social life, and politics. Students will be given an opportunity to compare aspects of culture and civilization of the French speaking world with their own culture.
FRE 217 French Language I (3) Elective. Prerequisite: NONE
This course is designed to develop students’ competence in spoken and written French so as they have a more spontaneous use of the French language. Emphasis will be laid on mastering basic language functions and linguistic structures for effective expression in both written and verbal French. The content of this course will cover practical exercises both oral and written in the classroom and in the Language Laboratory. The course meets 6 Hours per week A substantial amount of time is devoted to students private study in the resources centre: language Laboratory, Library and Video Library.
FRE221 Advanced French Language (2) Prerequisite: FRE211This course aims at helping students to express themselves as clearly as possible with more confidence and accuracy. Emphasis is on exercises reflecting real life language use and leading to better pronunciation and grammatical control. It is based on oral and written exercises aimed at broadening vocabulary and improving style. Composition will be done on the following areas: description (to evoke places), portrait (to evoke people with their emotions and sentiments), and narration.
FRE222 French for International Relations or Tourism and Hotel Industry (2) This course aims at giving students an opportunity to learn the French language that can be used in a professional situation of communication. It consists of study of vocabulary and savoir-faire related to international relations or to the tourism profession and the hotel trade. Students will be required to choose one of the following two topics: French for International Relations or French for Tourism, and Hotel Industry.
FRE223 Introduction to African Literature (2)This course is offered to introduce students to a variety of basic literary genres of specific authors from Francophone Africa: novels, short stories, poems, of intermediate difficulty. The main objective will be to introduce students to a basic vocabulary of literary discourse in French, make them aware of literary style, to provide basic abilities to communicate orally or in writing and to generate in them the desire to read.
FRE 224 Conversation (2)This course aims at developing students’ ability to understand and produce general notions (basic concepts) and helping them improve their command of spoken French. Realistic documents as well as communicative activities will be used to strengthen students’ ability to communicate in French. Conversation from a topic, a text, a film, a documentary, a song, a poem and slides will lead to written exercises.
FRE 227 French Language II 3) Elective. Prerequisite: FRE217
This course is a follow up to FRE117. It aims at developing learners’ ability to use the French language efficiently in a practical way. It incorporates more advanced language structures and functions with emphasis on
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conversational skills. There will be language activities related to all four skills –reading, writing, listening and speaking- that will enable learners to understand and communicate in the spoken and written language for practical purposes. The course meets 6 Hours per week. A substantial amount of time is devoted to students private study in the resources Centre: language Laboratory, Library and Video Library. Thorough preparation to write the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industries Hotel and Tourism Industry French exam.
FRE311 Proficiency in French Language (2)This course aims at helping students achieve proficiency in spoken French and improve their written language skills. Students will obtain a deeper knowledge of the structure and functioning of the French language in order to write and speak better in French.
FRE312 French Novel and Poetry of the 19th Century (2)The aim of this course is to introduce students to the major schools and movements of French literature through the works of some of the leading writers of the French tradition and to familiarise them with particular expressions and stylistic features used by selected authors in their works. Students will become familiar with major writers and schools of the French tradition and through them improve their language skills and familiarity with French culture. Students will read major works of French literature from selected movements of the 19th century.
FRE313 Introduction to French Linguistics (2) This course will provide a general knowledge base for scientific study of the French language and equip students with facts and skills to enable them to describe the French language and account for its internal changes. The course will entail an elaborate description of the following linguistic areas: phonetics, phonology/morphology, semantics, and syntax of French.
FRE314 French Culture & Civilisation (2)This course examines aspects of French culture and civilisation which are relevant for the study of literature and language and constitute an introduction to ways of life, social organisation, law, politics, attitudes and mentalities, etc. Students will learn to appreciate better the civilisation of France and be able to pursue studies of French language and literature. Study of texts will be extracted from newspapers, journals, as well as television programs, movies, etc., to gain a basic familiarity with the culture and civilisation of France. FRE315 Introduction to Text Analysis (2)This course intends to give students a basic familiarity with the genres of literature in French and with different ways of approaching texts: thematic studies, use of language, relationship between form and content, characterization, and to familiarize them with the vocabulary used in French literary studies. Students will study some schools and methods of literary criticism in order to enable them to read and appreciate more complex and demanding works of literature.
FRE317 French for Tourism & Hospitality I (3) Elective. Prerequisite: FRE227The aim of this course is to help students acquire a basic knowledge of general French language applied to the fields of Hotel and Tourism industry. It consists of study of vocabulary and savoir faire related to the tourism profession and the hotel trade. This topic-based language course will cover real life contexts and situations. Focus is on oral and written communication related to the situations and practices in the area of Hotel and Tourism management. The course will also
examine aspects of the culture and civilization of the French speaking world. The course meets 5 Hours per week. A substantial amount of time is devoted to students’ private study in the resources Centre: language Laboratory, Library and Video Library.
FRE321 African & Caribbean Literature in French (2)This course aims to introduce students to the main currents in Black African and Caribbean Francophone literature and to familiarise them with the history, culture, experiences, and aspirations of Black African People and people of African descent in the Caribbean through the study of selected works of prose and poetry by major writers.
FRE322 Culture & Civilisation of French Speaking African Countries (2) The aims at giving students an opportunity to gain a basic familiarity with the Civilisation of French-speaking Black Africa and the ability to understand better their own Culture by a comparison of the two. FRE323 French Linguistics and Orthography (2)This course introduces students to the fundamental basis of the study of the French language and the application of scientific knowledge of the French language to the understanding of transcription and the writing systems of the language
FRE324 French Essay Writing (2)The course aims at improving students’ performance and competence in objective reading and writing. Students will learn and put into practice reading and writing techniques.
FRE 325 Advanced Communicative French (3)The aim of this course is to help students use acquired communication skills so as to express themselves freely and accurately in spoken and written French. The course content will cover practical exercises that will help learners to use French in simulated communicative situations.
FRE327 French for Tourism & Hospitality II (3) Elective. Prerequisite: FRE317This course aims at reinforcing all basic grammar structures and vocabulary acquired through language functions in order to equip students with the necessary oral and writing skills for setting up an efficient communication in French within professional situations linked to Tourism and the Hotel Industry. The course meets 5 Hours per week. A substantial amount of time is devoted to students private study in the resources Centre: language Laboratory, Library and Video Library.
FRE411 French Language in use (3)The aim of this course is to develop particular communicative skills and strategies and to carry out some communicative activities as well as to familiarise students with the grammatical, stylistic, and linguistic problems in spoken versus written French.
FRE412 Currents of Thought in the French-Speaking Africa (2)The aim of this course is to familiarise students with current of thought in French-speaking African and Caribbean countries. It consists of study of selected philosophers and thinkers in Africa and the Caribbean: S. Senghor, A. CÈsaire, F. Fanon, J. Roumain, J. Rabemananjara, S. Adotevi, V.Y. Mudimbe, A. Memmi etc. FRE413 Theory of Translation (2)This course provides students with skills to handle
translation problems between French and English (Setswana) and vice versa as well as an overview of theoretical problems of translation. It will also examine the role played by vocabulary, structure and meaning in the theory of translation from French to English and vice versa.
FRE414 Modern French Literature: Study of a genre or an author (2)
The aim of this course is to give students more in-depth knowledge of a particular author, genre, literary movement, or subject in modern French literature. Students will read several works of the chosen author, genre, or subject.
FRE415 Research Essay (2)The aim is to provide students with the opportunity to conduct research and use their linguistic skills to write on a chosen topic of linguistic, literary, or cultural interest. Students will be trained in methods of pursuing independent research and carry out such research under staff supervision. Submission of a finished dissertation of about 15 to 30 pages (3750 ñ 7500 words). Admission to this course depends on the Departmental approval.
FRE421 French Language through Drama (2)The aim of this course is to develop particular communicative skills and strategies through the use of some theatrical techniques. Students will have an opportunity to learn the French language while writing their own plots which they will be expected to perform subsequently.
FRE422 Advanced French Linguistics (2)The course aims to introduce students to the scientific description of the French language with special emphasis on the phonetics/phonology, morphology/syntax and semantics.
FRE423 Translation (2)This is a practical course that will give students skills to handle the translation of French into accurate English (and if possible into Setswana) and vice versa using simple texts and writings, real life documents and interpretation of speech.
FRE424 African Literature: Study of a genre or an author (2)This course seeks to give students more in-depth knowledge of a particular author, genre, literary movement, or subject in Francophone African literature. Students will read several works of the selected author, genre, or subject and gain an ability to apply what they have learnt to their other studies.
FRE425 Aspects of French Thought (2)This course will familiarise students with currents of thought in France on social, economic, political, and cultural problems, as well as their philosophical underpinnings, as seen by influential French writers since the 1930ís.
FRE426 Advanced Communication Skills in French (3)This course aims at reinforcing students’ competence in oral and written expression and comprehension so as to give them more confidence in speaking and discussing a variety of topics.
FRE427 Caribbean Literature in French (2)The objective of this course is to introduce students to the history, culture, experience, and aspirations of people of African descent in the French speaking Caribbean. It consists of study of selected period, theme, or piece of work of an author.
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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORYThe History Department offers degree programmes in History and Archaeology. These two programmes are separate entities.
Employment Opportunities. (i) History provides a training in analytical skills and
training in research, writing, analysing text, problem solving, and oral presentations. History graduates from UB have entered a wide variety of professions, including the civil service, education, business, the media, the police, the BDF, and publishing, where communication skills, research, problem-solving, and independent thinking are valued.
(ii) Archaeologists are trained in field survey and excavation, Archaeological Impact Assessment required for new developments on underdeveloped land, heritage management, GIS, and other technical skills, as well as research and writing. In addition, Archaeology develops general skills of a similar type to those of History graduates (see above), which they can apply in a wider range of professionals including museum and ethnography.
General ProvisionsSubject to the provisions of the Academic General Regulations and the Faculty of Humanities Special Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply.
Offerings in any one semester: The Department may not necessarily offer all courses listed in any one semester.
Archaeology courses as part of History programmes: ARC101, ARC102, ARC201 and ARC202 may be credited as History optional courses. Other Archaeology courses may with the permission of the History Department be credited as History courses. However, in Major/Major or Major/Minor degrees combining History and Archaeology, Archaeology courses may not be credited in History.
Other courses as part of History programmes: The History Department may in special circumstances recognise and give credit for courses offered by other departments as part of a History programme.
Course codes: Courses normally taught in the first semester are usually indicated by odd-numbered course codes. Courses normally taught in the second semester are usually indicated by even-numbered course codes. Core courses are usually indicated by 0 as the middle digit. However, these are conventions for convenience and are not binding.
Degree ProgrammesThe History Department offers the following programmes leading to the award of a Degree:
(i) Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology(ii) Bachelor of Arts in History
Archaeology and History Majors: Note that Archaeology and History may be taken as separate subjectsin any Major or Major/Minor combination, that is: Major/Minor (Archaeology/History), Major/Major (Archaeology/History), Major/Minor (History/Archaeology)
Archaeology:a) Single Major Programme, leading to the award of a
Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations;
b) Combined Major/Minor Programme with Archaeology as the Major, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations;
c) Combined Major/Major Programme with Archaeology and a second subject other than Archaeology as Majors, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations;
d) Combined Major/Minor with Archaeology as the Minor, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations, if the student is registered in the Faculty of Humanities;
e) Multidisciplinary degrees including Archaeology courses may be approved in special cases. Such degrees lead to the award of BA if the student is registered in the Faculty of Humanities.
History:a) Single Major Programme, leading to the award
of a Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations;
b) Combined Major/Minor Programme with History as the Major, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations;
c) Combined Major/Major Programme with History and a second subject other than History as Majors, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations;
d) Combined Major/Minor with History as the Minor, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts Degree as per Departmental Regulations, if the student is registered in the Faculty of Humanities;
e) Multidisciplinary degrees including History courses may be approved in special cases. Such degrees lead to the award of BA if the student is registered in the Faculty of Humanities.
Entry RequirementsThe normal Entry Requirements are as specified in Faculty of Humanities Regulation 22.2.
(A) Archaeology Course DescriptionsARC101 Introduction to Archaeology This course provides students with a basic understanding of archaeological practice and human cultural development, with a special focus on the archaeology of the African continent3 lecture hours per week.
ARC102 Introduction to World PrehistoryThis course provides students with a basic understanding of prehistory through a critical appraisal of concepts of culture change and continuity in selected regions of the world. Key concepts such as human evolution, domestication, origins of agriculture and emergence of complex societies are discussed. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC201 Introduction to Archaeological TheoryThe course presents to students Archaeological theories, and analytical techniques generally employed in the study of archaeological phenomena, and also discusses the history of the discipline, its aims, goals, and development as a discipline. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC202 Introduction to Archaeological MethodThe course is an introduction to Archaeological research methods, organisation, curation and interpretation- including reconnaissance, environmental reconstruction, excavation, principles of stratigraphy, and analysis of finds. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC203 Introduction to African ArchaeologyThis course (i) introduces students to issues and
debates in African archaeology and its place in World Archaeology; (ii) provide the students with an overview of the earliest archaeological record of Africa, with particular reference to sub-Saharan Africa; (iii) present critical appraisal of approaches to culture change; (iv) inculcate an ability to think and write critically about interpretations that explain patterns in settlement and material culture. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC204 Introduction to Environmental Archaeology This course provides students with an understanding of social and economic changes in prehistory, and helps to reconstruct the interaction between people and their environment. It provides theoretical background in ecology, geology and related fields which are useful to develop competence in understanding of archaeological remains in the context of palaeo-environments. 3 lecture hours per week
ARC301 Archaeological Heritage Management This course introduces students to key concepts in archaeological theory and practice, and relates that to the philosophy, policy and practice in Archaeological Heritage management. It introduces students to the history of heritage management and the activities that characterized the growth of this sub-discipline, and how it evolved to address issues of values, ethics and practices employed by Heritage Practitioners and Archaeologists in the protection, preservation and management of heritage. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC302 Quantitative TechniquesThis course equips students for working with varied archaeological samples, and introduces basic quantitative or statistical principles and techniques applied in the field and laboratory practices as well as in research data analysis. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC304 Research Project ProposalThis course is designed to equip students with skills to develop research proposals as fulfilment for the courses ARC 471(Field work and Preminary Report)and ARC 472(Research Project: Intermediate and Final Reports).Introduced to research methods in archaeology through ARC 323,the students are expected to apply the gained knowledge and develop research proposals. 3 lecture hour per week
ARC313 Stone Tools (Lithics)This course introduces students to the basics of stone tool technology and typology. This includes identification and description of stone artifacts, principles of lithic classification, drawing of illustrations and review of regional and international lithic case studies. 3 lecture hours
ARC 314 Ceramic AnalysisThis course introduces students to the basics of ceramic technology and style. It focuses on the following topics of ceramics; stages of the manufacturing process, ethno archaeology, archaeological pottery, cultural transmission, ethno-linguistics affiliation, polity membership and historical trajectories. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC315 Field TechniquesThis course introduces students to basic archaeological field skills such as map reading, orienteering, map-making, survey, excavation, sorting and cataloguing finds. The course starts during the end of second year winter break. During this period, students spend three weeks doing intensive fieldwork under supervision and are expected to write a field report. 3 lecture hours per
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ARC316 Archaeological InterpretationThe purpose of this course is to acquaint students with aspects of Archaeological interpretation through a series of real archaeological case studies and simulated archaeological problems, with an emphasis on analysis and interpretation. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC 317 Bioarchaeology IThe course provides students with skills for identification, analysis and interpretation of faunal (archaeozoological) material from archaeological deposits. Students are expected to study the relationship between human beings and their natural and social environments through faunal remains. 3 lecture hours per week
ARC321 EthnoarchaeologyThis course introduces learners to basic concepts in Ethnoarchaeology, the study of contemporary societies/ cultures and their relevance to archaeology. It focuses on the principles and development of the sub-discipline. 3 lecture hours per week
ARC322 Computer Applications in ArchaeologyStudy of a subject of current research and debate and/ or topical issues in Botswana and Southern African archaeology, based on current staff expertise currently offered as Geographical Information Systems and Archaeology. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC323 Research Methods in Archaeology This course is an important component of methodological discourse in archaeology and provides clear and practical approaches to research design.
It equips students with basic knowledge and skills to conceptualize plan and carry out archaeological research and data analysis. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC401 Archaeology of BotswanaThe course traces the archaeological record of Botswana and highlights major cultural periods in the country. It focuses on Botswana and its contribution to the archaeology of southern Africa,
ARC 402 Advanced Archaeological TheoryThis course focuses on the developments in archaeological theory from the formation stages to the present. It will also develop critical thinking and understanding of the link between theory and method. It further considers diverse disciplines that have developed and shaped archaeological theories today. 3 lecture hours per week
ARC 412 Human OriginsThis course presents the naturalists point of view of evolution and human origins. It focuses on periods dating from around 7 million years ago to about 10,000 years ago at the beginning of farming. It discusses the origins of anatomically modern humans and their spread around the world. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC 413 Complex Societies This course examines why people turned to food production after more than a million years of successful hunting and gathering. Case studies cover food production, sedentary life, human – environment relations and uses case studies of complex societies in the Near East, Africa and Central America. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC 417 Advanced Heritage Management. The course aims to develop skills in heritage management so that learners can be able to articulate the different
perspectives to heritage management focusing on cultural heritage and environmental resources. At the end of the course learners are expected to be able to appreciate and differentiate various approaches to the valuation of heritage, its development and management of heritage and the role of heritage in development. It is also offered as an elective to students from other faculties especially targeting those in related disciplines such as tourism. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC 421 GeoarchaeologyThe course focuses on spatial and temporal distributions of archaeological sites, landscape topography, geomorphology and subsurface stratigraphy, and site context formation theory. Practical classes include terrain unit evaluation and a compulsory five-day field work (to the Makgadikgadi or the Shashe-Limpopo Basin) during the mid-semester break. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC422 Bioarchaeology II . This course focuses on the scientific study of human skeletal remains, with special reference to demographic profiling, paleo-pathology and others. 3 lecture hours per week.
ARC471 Research Project: Fieldwork & Preliminary Report. See HIS471. 3 Credits.
Upon acceptance of ARC 304 proposal by the History Department Board, the student is allocated a supervisor and is expected to conduct fieldwork during the winter period. Before fieldwork commences, the course is allocated a coordinator, who works closely with the appointed supervisors to ensure success of the research. The preliminary draft report is presented at a seminar during Semester I, and the Board advises whether the student proceeds to ARC 472. 3 credits
ARC472 Research Project: Intermediate & Final Report. See HIS472. 9 Credits
Upon acceptance of ARC 471 by the History Department Board, the student proceeds with the preliminary draft report and improves it (either by carrying more fieldwork or archival work) into a draft dissertation that is presented to the Board. Comments from the Board are used to produce a dissertation submitted to the Department at the end of semester. 9 credits.
Special Provisions for Courses ARC471 & ARC472:Students shall be admitted to course ARC 471 at the end of the preceding academic year, and spend the Long Vacation undertaking independent research. Admission to ARC471 is by permission of the Department of History.
Admission to ARC472 is dependent on successful completion of ARC 471 and permission of the Department of History.
Students shall make presentations to departmental research seminars, and shall be assessed (i) principally, on the basis of their Research Project; (ii) secondarily, on the basis of their contribution to departmental research seminars
General Education Courses:
GEC462 Reconstructing African Heritage through Multimedia.
The course uses specially designed audiovisual multimedia materials to study the major achievements of African prehistory evidenced by the remains of material cultures, the representation of material heritage by archaeologists, and how African heritage can be maintained and marketed. 2 lecture hours
Programme StructureRequirements for Major and Minor Programmes in Archaeology
Level 100Semester 1Core CourseARC102 Introduction to World Prehistory (2)
Semester 2Core CoursesARC101 Introduction to Archaeology (2)
Level 200Semester 1Core CoursesARC201 Introduction to Archaeological Theory (3)ARC203 Introduction to African Archaeology (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesARC202 Introduction to Archaeological Methods (3)ARC204 Introduction to Environmental Archaeology (3)Level 300Semester 1Core CoursesARC301 Archaeological Heritage Management (3)ARC323 Research Methods in Archaeology (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesARC302 Quantitative Techniques (3)ARC304 Research Project Proposal (3) (core forARC315 Field Techniques (core for Single Majors and Majors in Major/Minor combination only) (3) credits
Level 400Semester 1Core CoursesARC401 Archaeology of Botswana (3)ARC417 Heritage Management (3)ARC471 Research Project Fieldwork & Preliminary Report (3 credits, core for Single Major and Majors in Major/minor combination only)
Semester 2Core CoursesARC402 Advanced Archaeological Theory (3)ARC472 Research Project Intermediate & Final Report (9 credits, core for Single Major and Majors in Major/minor combination)
History Course Descriptions
HIS102 Introduction to the Study of HistoryThe course applies the skills and methods of university historians to selected aspects of the history of Botswana and neighbouring areas, raising questions of individual identity, gender, class, language and ethnicity, inheritance and heritage. 2 lecture hours per week.
HIS104 Debates in Botswana HistoryThis course will introduce students to controversial historical topics in Botswana’s past that require examining evidence and critically analysing possible interpretations. 2 lecture and discussion hours per week
HIS201 African Cultures & Civilisations to c.1500Selected themes in prehistory, state formation, trade, and small-scale societies from the origin and spread of modern humans, via Ancient Egypt, Ethiopia and West
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African kingdoms, to the rise and fall of Great Zimbabwe. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS202 Africa in the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade C.1500-c.1800From later Islamic and Christian history in North Africa, via the growth of coastal and interior trading states, slave trading in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, with greater depth on south-eastern Africa. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS211 The Rise of Europe to World DominanceThe rise of Europe from the Middle Ages to its position of world dominance in the late 19th century, including religion, social and cultural change, science and technology, witchcraft and deviance, and changing relations with other civilizations. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS212 Catastrophe & Survival in 20th Century EuropeFrom world dominance to near self-destruction, and then recovery; in three major cycles: the two world wars; the era of Fascism; and the era of Communism; including extremism, economic collapse and the Nazi Holocaust. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS213 Poverty, Economic Growth and Affluence in Western Europe and AmericaExamining the transformation of Western European and American economies through the development of trade in medieval Europe, feudal economies, markets during the renaissance, and the industrialization of Western Europe and North America. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS214 Agriculture and Industrialisation in the World Economy to 1945Comparing the rise of capitalism in Britain, France, Germany, Russia and parts of southern and eastern Europe, with Japan and North America: with emphasis on agrarian transition, commercial revolutions, economic crisis and recovery. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS305 Historical Research Methods & Historiography of BotswanaStages and processes in the research and writing of history including topic selection, data collection, evaluation, dating analysis and interpretation of data, and systematic presentation of data as coherent meaningful accounts of the past. Debates and research lacunae on historical study of Botswana ecology and environment, culture, family life, migration and settlement, trade and production, technological change, elite formation, labour relations, political institutions, religion, education, etc. 4 lecture/ tutorial hours per week.
HIS306 Introduction to the Philosophy of History & Research Project ProposalThe course discusses the issues relating to the scientific or non-scientific, objective or non-objective nature of historical knowledge, and the various theories advanced to explain the entire course of the human past. Each individual student writes a Research Project proposal for consideration by the History Department Board (pre-requisite for entering HIS 471 Research Project course). 4 lecture/tutorial hours per week.
HIS331 African Diaspora in the Islamic World & AsiaIn the context of the Saharan and Indian Ocean slave trades, contrasting mining and plantation labour with domestic labour and military employment in the Mediterranean and the Near East, Arabia and Persia, and
the islands of the Oceans. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS332 African Diaspora in the Caribbean & the AmericasWhy Africans rather than natives became slaves, African cultural survivals, slavery within mercantile and industrial economies, debates about emancipation, subsequent racial segregation, black political and intellectual movements. 3 lecture hours per week.HIS333 Introduction to Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and International Relations, 1800 to 1945The concepts of diplomacy, foreign policy and international relations, and their historical evolution; operation of the international system and role of big powers therein. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS334 Superpowers in the 20th CenturyConceptual frameworks for analysing the international system; main historiographical issues concerning the role of the big powers and the survival of small states. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS335 Colonial Latin America to 1830Conquest and establishment of colonial rule by Spain and Portugal; the indigenous people of Latin America, impact of conquest, the establishment of colonial rule, and anti-colonial struggles. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS336 Modern Latin AmericaIndependence and the failure of Pan Americanism; military dictatorships to bureaucratic-authoritarianism; revolutions in Mexico, Cuba and Nicaragua and the rise of modern Latin American democratic states. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS341 From Slavery to Colonialism in West AfricaContact with Islam, growth of states, impact of slave trade and Scramble, similarities and differences between French and British colonial conquest and systems of rule and changes within them. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS342 Modern Anglophone, Francophone & Lusophone West AfricaPolitical and socio-economic changes since the outbreak of the Second World War: late colonial constitutions; early independence and popular betterment; military-bureaucratic coups; structural adjustment and multiparty democracy. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS343 Trade & Politics in Central African KingdomsSocio-economic and political organization before contact with Europeans, contact with Europeans and its impact, imposition of colonial rule, and African reaction to colonial policies up to the early 20th century. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS344 The Roots of Crisis in Modern Central AfricaColonial administrations and settler economies, resistance to colonialism, industrial workers, modern forms of nationalism in Zambia and Malawi, armed struggles in Angola and Congo; structural adjustment and multiparty democratisation, SADC. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS401 Mfecane & the Settler Scramble for Southern AfricaHistorical debates on coastal frontiers in the 18th century, interior states and Mfecane/ Difaqane wars, settlers and missionaries; diamond and gold mining, migrant labour; African states, Boer republics, British, German and Portuguese colonies. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS412 Twentieth Century South AfricaConfrontations between white Afrikaner nationalism and black African nationalism; racial segregation and apartheid; worker resistance, native reserves and ëBantustansí; liberation struggles up to 1994 and achievements since then. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS414 Chiefs, Commoners & the Impact of Colonial Rule in Botswana, Lesotho and SwazilandForms of “parallel rule” through paramount chiefs; economic and political relations with the South Africa and Southern Rhodesia; contrasting political development into kingdoms and a republic; post-colonial internal and regional developments. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS416 Land, Labour & Liberation in Mozambique, Namibia & Zimbabwe Contrasting colonial conquests and heritages within the context of South African regional domination, white settler and company land and labour alienation; armed liberation movements, post-colonial insurgence and land reclamation. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS421 Political Ideas during the Ancient and Medieval PeriodsConcepts and definitions, and the development of the philosophy and theory of the State from the Ancient to Medieval periods, to understand the origins and historical background to later political thoughts, cultures and theories. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS422 Political Ideas during the Modern and Contemporary PeriodsFurther developments in the philosophy and theory of the State and the organisation of societies. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS431 Natives & Settlers in Early North AmericaThe dispossession of native North Americans by European settlers between the Arctic and the Caribbean; frontier penetration and settlement by free Europeans and slave Africans, native-settler contact, and land alienation through the 19th century. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS432 Industrialisation & Expansion in Modern North AmericaThemes from the American Revolution to the present day: expansionism/ imperialism and isolationism; extensive use of intensive agriculture; rapid development of extractive and manufacturing industries; markets, settlement and urbanisation; origins of the Information Age. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS433 Civilization and Modernization in China & Japan“This course aims to give students a basic knowledge and understanding of Modernization in China and Japan from ancient times to the present, introducing historical controversies.” The description here seems to be entirely about the modern period. Perhaps “Contrasting two great civilizations both in their ancient history and in their paths to modernization...”
HIS434 Ancient, Colonial & Independent India & South Asia
Ancient civilisations, Muslim and early European coastal trade; British colonial rule and transformations during the colonial period; nationalism, independence and partition; different trajectories of India, Pakistan, etc. since independence. 3 lecture hours per week.
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HIS435 Modern Britain: Nation, Class, Gender, Race, Religion, Culture, Power
Creation of the “imagined community” of Britain out of disparate cultures and “nations”; elites and power structures, class conflict , gender assertion and ideas of ”race”; post-imperial crisis of identity and European Union membership. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS436 The British Empire & Commonwealth in World History
From 16th century rise to 20th century decline of British world power: constitutional development of settler colonies into Dominions, contrasted with non-settler colonies; Commonwealth issues and membership crises since the 1950s. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS437 Civilisations of the Ancient Near East & Mediterranean
Science and technology, ancient slavery, identifying major achievements, of each major civilization, from the ”hydraulic societies” of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, through the real or supposed “democracy” of ancient Greece, to the end of the Roman and Byzantine empires. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS441 Slave Trade & Colonial Conquest in East AfricaEnvironmental, cultural and chronological survey of hunting-gathering and pastoralism on the plains to settled agricultural kingdoms; trading in ivory and slaves by Portuguese, French, and Swahili; British and German intervention and colonial partition. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS442 Ecology & Empire, Conservation & Politics in Eastern Africa
Human settlement in relation to natural environment, and effects of political intervention and land partition including tsetse-fly and malaria, peasant farmers and white settlers, wildlife conservation and peasant ëbettermentí schemes. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS443 Islam, Imperialism & the Military in the Making of Modern Egypt
Islamization and Arabization of the Nile valley and the coast; Ottoman imperial rule; France and Britain; rise of Egyptian nationalism; Sudan condominium; Nasser and Nasserism in the Arab world; Egypt’s role in Palestine, Islamic fundamentalism. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS444 French Colonialism & its Aftermath in North Africa
Ottoman imperial rule but Morocco independent; imposition of French colonial rule, alienation of land, white settlement; rise of nationalism and socialism, anti-colonial insurgence; post-colonial developments and contemporary problems. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS445 Globalisation and Third World Economies in Africa, Latin America and South-east Asia
How Africa found its modern development path compared with Latin America and South-East Asia: “African capitalism”, agrarian transition, technology and productivity, incorporation into the international economy, and debates in economic history. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS446 Growth, Policy and Poverty in Africa, Latin America, South & South-East Asia
Comparing pre-colonial, colonial and postcolonial world regions: institutional settings, rise of capitalist development, contending rationalities in the agricultural sector, famines, hunger, and starvation; persistence of poverty and social exclusion. 3 lecture hours per week.
HIS471 Research Project: Fieldwork & Preliminary Report
If the HIS 306 proposal has been accepted by the History Department Board, the student is allocated a supervisor and conducts fieldwork during the winter period. The preliminary draft report is presented at a seminar during Semester I. 3 credits.
HIS472 Research Project: Intermediate & Final ReportsIf the HIS 472 preliminary report has been judged satisfactory by the History Department Board, the student presents an intermediate report to a seminar and then submits a final report at the end of Semester II. 2 seminar hours per week.. 9 credits
Special Provisions for Courses HIS471 & HIS472:Students shall be admitted to course HIS471 at the end of the preceding academic year, and spend the Long Vacation undertaking independent research. Admission to HIS471 is by permission of the Department of History.
Admission to HIS472 is dependent on successful completion of HIS471 and permission of the Department of History
Students shall make presentations to departmental research seminars, and shall be assessed (i) principally, on the basis of their Research Project; (ii) secondarily, on the basis of their contribution to departmental research seminars.
HIS473 Special Seminar ISpecial seminars are based on reading and resources recommended by the expert staff member in a chosen topic. Each seminar typically consists of an essay presentation by one student and a brief critique by another student, followed by discussion. 3 seminar hours per week.
HIS474 Special Seminar II (Description as for HIS 473)
HIS601 History Research MethodologyThe nature of History and the techniques utilized for research and writing in the discipline: collection, evaluation, analysis and interpretation of data, and the presentation of the data in a coherent meaningful account in support of a point of view. 3 seminar hours per week
HIS602 Philosophy of HistoryThe course deals with the theoretical and philosophical aspects of historical studies. It focuses on theory of knowledge or epistemology of history as a discipline, and the reflections of scholars on the course of human history as a whole. 3 seminar hours per week
HIS603 Historiographical Issues in Pre-colonial Southern Africa
The course commences by considering the major “schools” of historical writing about Southern Africa, and then examines debates among historians, mainly in the 19th century, ending with colonization and African responses to it. 3 seminar hours per week
HIS604 Historiographical Issues in Modern Southern Africa
The focus is on continual discourse and debate among historians concerning topics mainly in the 20th century, to give students a good grasp of the main historiographical trends and enable them to be more analytical and critical in their own research. 3 seminar hours per week
HIS611 Introduction to the Economic History of AfricaThe course takes a topical approach to economic development in Africa, focusing on the origins of ìAfrican capitalismî and industrialization in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, and on controversies and debates in the economic history literature. 3 seminar hours per week
HIS612 Case Studies in the Economic History of AfricaTopics range from the economy of precolonial Africa, through critical examination of contending rationalities in agriculture, institutional rigidities and the political economy of famines, hunger, and starvation, persistence of poverty and economics of social exclusion. 3 seminar hours per week
HIS613 Political and Economic Aspects of ImperialismEuropean imperialism has had a profound impact on recent world history, and yet it is surprisingly hard to explain satisfactorily. This course reviews the main political and economic explanations for the phenomenon. 3 seminar hours per week
HIS614 Cultural and Environmental Approaches to the History of Imperialism
The course considers scholarly issues and approaches in the relationship between culture and imperialism, including “postcolonial” theory, on the topics of empire, race and gender; the Orientalism debate; and environmental and scientific imperialism. 3 seminar hours per week
HIS615 History of Religion in AfricaAn overview of the historical study of religion in Africa, including introduction to the main theoretical issues. Students completing this course should be familiar with and able to discuss the main ideas current in the historical study of African religion. 3 seminar hours per week.
HIS616 Religion and Power in BotswanaThe course surveys relations between religion and power, including “traditional religion” and chieftainship, impact of missionaries and traders, “church and state”, conflicts over medicine, rise of independent churches, and impact of post-colonial secularism. 3 seminar hours per week
HIS627 Archaeology for TeachersDesigned for secondary school teachers to update and expand their knowledge of three archaeological modules: human evolution, the origins of food production, and the origins of civilization, including current theories and case studies. 3 seminar hours per week
HIS651, HIS 652, HIS 653, & HIS 654 Special Topics I, II, III, & IV
Topics vary from year to year, but are designed to immerse students in recent advanced scholarship in areas of expertise of current staff. The course begins with a historiographical introduction by the staff member, and proceeds as a seminar under his/her guidance. 3 seminar hours per week
HIS662 Research Proposal for DissertationThis course provides a structure in which students prepare their research proposals. Students will meet regularly with assigned staff members, and will be required to make periodic reports. 2 credits/ tutorial hours per week
GEC265 Two World Wars on Film The course introduces students to public discourse
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on the two World Wars of the 20th centuryóhow Europe, America and Japan, and their colonial empires, underwent war and genocide; the impact of warfare on their economies and societies; and how visual media have reported, represented, interpreted and manipulated events. 2 lecture hours
GEC362 Africa and its Past on FilmIntroducing students to the creation and recreation of the history and imagery of Africa in cinema and television, how the African past has been represented in major television series, and how Southern Africa people, particularly Zulu and Khoe and San, have been represented in drama and documentary films. 2 lecture hours
GEC462 Reconstructing African Heritage through MultimediaThe course uses specially designed audiovisual multimedia materials to study the major achievements of African prehistory evidenced by the remains of material cultures, the representation of material heritage by archaeologists, and how African heritage can be maintained and marketed. 2 lecture hours
Programme Structure:Requirements for Major and Minor Programmes in History:
For all programmes, students must take all core courses: Level 200 semester 1: HIS201Level 200 semester 2: HIS202Level 300 semester 1: HIS305Level 300 semester 2: HIS306Level 400 semester 1: HIS401Level 400 semester 2: HIS412 or HIS414 or HIS416.
(Note: HIS102 and HIS104 will normally be taken but are not core requirements.)
Students must also accumulate the necessary total credits by taking optional courses. Total credits required:
Single Major: 80 creditsMajor in Major/Minor degree: 56 creditsMajor in Double Major degree: 40 creditsMinor: 24 credits (optional courses not required)
Construction of programme: Students have a free choice as to optional courses, and may take varying numbers of optional courses in different semesters, provided the total credits are achieved.
Guide to typical course loads: (This is a guide to achieving the required credits in an even pace, and not a requirement. It assumes that HIS102 and HIS104 have been taken; otherwise slightly more courses will be required.)
Single Major: Typically one core and 3-4 optional in levels 200-400
Major in Major Minor: Typically one core and 2 optional in levels 200-400
Double Major: Typically one core and one optional in levels 200-400.
Minor: One core course each semester.
Award of DegreeThe award of the Degree shall be as per General Regulations 00.852. Candidates must pass all core courses, and achieve credits as follows:
Single Major in Archaeology: 80 credits in Archaeology
Double Major in Archaeology & another Subject in Major/ Major combined degree: 40 credits in Archaeology
Major in Archaeology in Major/Minor combined degree: 56 credits in Archaeology
Minor in Archaeology in Major/ Minor combined degree: 24 credits in Archaeology
Multi-disciplinary combined degree, with Archaeology courses therein: 12 credits in Archaeology
Single Major in History: 80 credits in History
Double Major in History & another Subject in Major/ Major combined degree: 40 credits in History
Major in History in Major/Minor combined degree: 56 credits in History
Minor in History in Major/ Minor combined degree: 24 credits in History
Multi-disciplinary combined degree, with History courses therein: 12 credits in History
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION STUDIES
CAR100 Special Regulations for the Certificate in Archives and Records Management (Offered over 2 winter sessions)
Subject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations and Faculty of Humanities Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsThe normal requirements for entrance to the certificate in Archives and Records Management Program shall be: Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent with at least passes in three subjects including English. Applicants with at least one year work experience in a registry or related institutions will be preferred.
Programme StructureThe Certificate in Archives and Records Management extends over two semesters for full-time study of the single subject Archives and Records Management leading to the award of the Certificate in Archives and Records Management. Students can take a minimum of 6 credits of optional courses or elective courses. The Program shall consist of a minimum of 30 credits. All core courses must be passed.
COURSE SYNOPSES FOR CERTIFICATE IN ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
REC 011: INTRODUCTION TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Definitions and terminology. The Records life cycle and Records continuum. Role of Records management in the organization. Records and society. Differences between libraries, archives, museums. Types of registries- centralized versus decentralized. Filing equipment-selection procurement and maintenance, reprographic. Records inventory and analysis and scheduling, filing classification systems. 3 hr lecture
REC 012: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHIVES Historical developments of European archival practices, historical developments in Eastern and Southern African region. Definitions and terms, acquisition of archival materials- transfers, in-house collection programs, donations, purchases. Development of acquisition policy, appraisal, and accessioning, 3 hr lecture
REC 013: INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF ARCHIVAL ARRANGEMENT Principals of archival arrangement. Reasons for arranging Records. Early practices in arranging records. Evolution of the principles of Provenance and principle of Original Order. Arranging records into series. Administrative notes. Chronological arrangement. Topographical arrangement. Arrangement by records type. Alphabetical arrangement. Description of records. Finding aids. 3 hr lecture
REC 014: SEARCH ROOM OPERATIONS Search room design and layout, search room procedures: Entry and exit interviews, Access to public Records. Accelerated opening. Extended closure: criteria, closure period applications. Privileged access: conditions, un-reviewed and unlisted Records. Procedures. Outreach programs: exhibitions, educational kits, and Archival ethics. 3 hr lecture
REC 015: INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE SKILLSThe Office world. Location of office, office environment: office layout and design, office furniture and equipment, heating lighting, ventilation, noise, and safety in the office. office reprographic systems, office communication systems: media selection, written communication, meetings and conferences: arranging and servicing formal meetings. 3 hr lectureREC 016: STUDENT PLACEMENTSStudents will be attached for a period of three weeks in a registry, records office, reprographic centre or other information centers where they will be required to related course work to office environment. 6 weeks duration
REC 017: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Introduction to computers, computer hardware and software, computer applications-databases, word processes and spreadsheets and e-mail, elementary web design, introduction to electronic sources, introduction Internet technology. 3 hr Computing activity
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesLIS110: Administration and Management of Information Centres (3)REC011: Introduction to Records Management (3)REC012: Introduction to Archives (3).REC015: Introduction to Office Skills (3)REC017: Introduction to Information Technology (3)General Education CoursesCOM111: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills I (Humanities) (3)ICT121: Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)
Semester 2Core CoursesREC013: Intro to Principles of Archival Arrangement (3)REC014: Search Room Operations (3)REC016: Practicum (3)
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GENERAL EDUCATION COURSESCOM112: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills II (Humanities) (3) CORE
ICT122: Computer Skills Fundamentals (2) CORE
Optional CoursesLIS104: Introduction to the Internet and Web Design (3)
LIS106: Information Resources Management (3)
Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from semester to semester shall apply according to Regulation 00.9.
Assessment and ExaminationsEvaluation of students’ performance in the Certificate in Archives and Records Management Program shall be based on continuous assessment and a formal examination at the end of each semester. The weighting between continuous assessment and formal examination shall be 2:3.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES - CERTIFICATE IN ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENTHolders of the Certificate in Archives and Records Management will be expected to occupy positions in government, private, parastatal organizations, land boards and district council as records officers, registry clerks and administrative officers.
CLS100 Special Regulations for the Certificate in Library and Information Studies (Offered over 2 winter sessions)Subject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations and Faculty of Humanities Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsThe normal requirements for entrance to the Certificate in Library and Information Studies Program shall be: Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent with at least passes in three subjects including English. Applicants with at least one year work experience in a library or related institutions will be preferred.
Programme StructureThe Certificate in Library and Information Studies extends over two winter semesters for full-time study in the single subject Library Information Studies leading to the award of the Certificate in Library and Information Studies. Students can take a minimum of 6 credits of optional courses or elective courses. The Program shall consist of a minimum of 30 credits. All core courses must be passed.
COURSE SYNOPSES FOR CERTIFICATE IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES
LIS 100: INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTThe course will cover the meaning of information and its importance; what an information environment encompasses, and the specific environment of Africa. 3-hr lecture
LIS 101: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZING INFORMATIONThe course will introduce students to the need for organizing information in order to facilitate its retrieval. The principles of classification and cataloguing will be taught in both manual and computerized environments. 3-hr lecture
LIS 103: BASIC REFERENCE SOURCES AND SERVICES A course introducing students to the various reference
sources that are available, these include print as well as electronic. 3-hr lecture
LIS 104: INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET AND WEB DESIGNCovers the Internet and the various information resources that it can provide; the history of the Internet and the technology; retrieval and searching techniques; HTML for designing WWW documents and pages; Aesthetic design principles and consideration of the potential users of web documents. 1-lecture hour; 2-hr Computing activity. LIS 106: INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENTThe course will be introductory and will expose students to issues on information resources management, how and why information resources should be managed, and the role that technology place in this whole scenario. 3-hr lecture
LIS 110: ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION CENTERS
The course will introduce students to basic concepts of management, relating these to management of library and information centers.
The course will look at the issues and of managing and administration of information centers and attempt to provide answers and solutions based on management concepts. 3-hr lecture
LIS 112: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLISHING AND THE BOOK TRADEAims at exposing students to the different stages of the publishing industry and to the modern techniques of the publishing industry; the book trade in general and in Africa and problems therein, and possible steps and solutions that have been suggested. 3-lecture hour
LIS 114: COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT Students will be introduced to the need for collection development and management in library and information centers. This will cover what to consider when developing collections: user needs, evaluating materials, development of collection development policies and so on. 3-hr lecture
BIM 100: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.
The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with the principles of information management especially the importance of information management practice within organisations. Topics covered include: Data content (quality) and structure; creating data standards; data access; record retention; information reporting. 1-lecture hour; 2-hr Computing activity.
BIM 101: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SCIENCEIntroduction to information science concepts. Students will be familiarized with the problems of defining information as well as the scope information science. Various information science topics will be covered, such as information representation, information storage and retrieval systems, user studies, information seeking behaviour, etc. 3 hr lecture
REC 016: STUDENT PLACEMENTSStudents will be attached for a period of three weeks in a library or other information centers where they will be required to related course work to office environment. 6 weeks duration
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesLIS 100: The Information Environment (3)LIS 101: Introduction to Organizing Information(3)LIS 103: Basic Reference Sources and Services (3)LIS 110: Admin & Management of Information Centres (3)BIM 100: Introduction to Information Management (3)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSESCOM112: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills I (Humanities) (3) COREICT122: Computer Skills Fundamentals (2) CORE
Semester 2Core CoursesBIM 101: Introduction to Information Science (3)LIS 114: Collection Development & Management (3)REC 016: Practicum (3)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSESCOM112: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills II (Humanities) (3) CORE
ICT122: Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) CORE
Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from semester to semester shall apply according to Regulation 00.9.
Assessment and ExaminationsEvaluation of students’ performance in the Certificate in Library and Information Studies shall be based on continuous assessment and a formal examination at the end of each semester. The weighting between continuous assessment and formal examination shall be 2:3.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES - CERTIFICATE IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIESCandidates with the Certificate in Library and Information Studies will be expected to occupy positions in government, private, parastatal organizations, schools, colleges and universities as library clerks, library officer or junior information officer.
DIS110 Special Regulations for the Diploma in Library and Information Studies
Subject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations and the Faculty of Humanities, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsThe normal requirement for entrance to the Diploma in Library and Information Studies Program shall be:
Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent with a credit in English; Certificate in Library and Information Studies from this University or its equivalent from any other recognized institution.
Candidates with a Certificate in Library and Information Studies from this University shall be admitted directly to Level 2 of the Diploma Program.
All candidates for admission must have a minimum of credit in English Language in Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent.
Programme StructureThe Diploma in Library and Information Studies Programme extends over four semesters for full-time study or six semesters for part-time (distance learning)
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study in the single subject Library and Information Studies leading to the award of the Diploma in Library and Information Studies.
COURSE SYNOPSES FOR THE DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES
Level 100 Same as in the Certificate in Library andInformation Studies LIS 200: ORGANIZING INFORMATIONA practical course on classification and. Covers information carriers; principles of cataloguing, descriptive cataloguing, choice of access points; fundamentals of classification, Dewey Decimal Classification scheme, Library of Congress Classification scheme. 3-hr lecture
LIS 202: IT TOOLS AND APPLICATIONSThis course covers the various applications of information technology tools for managing and disseminating information. This covers software applications as well as networking applications. 3-hr Computing activity. LIS 203: AFRICAN INFORMATION RESOURCESThe course will provide an overview of the various African information resources. Included will be a look at indigenous knowledge systems that have been such an integral part of the African culture. 3-hr lecture.
LIS 205: LIBRARY PRACTICE AND ATTACHMENTStudents are attached to libraries and information centers in order to gain experience of real-life libraries and understand the issues that such libraries have to deal with, and also suggest possible solutions to problems that may pertain in those libraries. 6 weeks duration LIS 206: INTRODUCTION TO INFOPRENEURSHIP Aims to guide, encourage and point out to students the options, openings and possibilities for self-employment, employment creation and the requirements for establishing and managing of enterprises with a specific focus on information based enterprises. Will introduce the concept of entrepreneurship and what it entails. 3-hour lecture
LIS208: PRINCIPLES OF DATA COMMUNICATIONSProtocols and architecture. Data Transmission. Transmission Media and multiplexing. Data encoding. Data communication interface. Data link control. Network hardware and software. Evolving network technologies. 3-hour lecture LIS 211 INFORMATION AND SOCIETYCovered will be: introduction information; why is information important in society; the impact of information on society; issues of information privacy, information and development; right to information. 3-hr lecture
LIS 212: INFORMATION RESOURCES IN BUSINESSThis course will be an exploration of the universe of business information sources and services. It will introduce students to the business information world, the value chain and competitiveness, nature, type and range and role of business information, Business information sources, systems and services. 3-hr lecture LIS 223: DIGITAL LIBRARIESThe course will cover definitions of digital libraries, their implications for the future of the library as we know it, and the different initiatives that are in place towards
developing digital libraries. 3-hr lecture
LIS 227: INTRODUCTION TO KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTThe course will cover definitions of knowledge management; importance of knowledge management in an organisational setting; processes and tools of knowledge management. 3-hr lecture
LIS 230: LEGAL ISSUES OF INFORMATIONThe course will cover various legal issues of information, including intellectual property laws, copyright, transborder information flows, privacy of information, etc. 3-hr lecture BIM 202: DATABASES AND INFORMATION RETRIEVALThis course will give the students the ability to utilize a broad variety of existing databases and to create databases of their own using a database management software package. 1-lecture hour; 2-hr Computing activity.
Level 100 Same as in the Certificate in Library and Information Studies
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesLIS202: IT Tools and Applications (3)LIS223: Digital Libraries (3)LIS206: Introduction to Infopreneurship (3)General Education Courses should not exceed 6 credits for both semesters
Optional CoursesLIS203: African Information Environment (3)LIS211: Information and Society (3)BIM200: Information Management Systems Development (3)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSESCOM112: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills II (Humanities) (3) COREICT122: Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) CORE
Semester 4Core CoursesLIS200: Organising Information (3)LIS205: Library Practice and Attachment (3)LIS227: Introduction to Knowledge Management (3)ISS221: Data and Information Management 1 (3) General Education Courses should not exceed 6credits for both semesters
Optional CoursesLIS212: Information Resources in Business (3)LIS230: Legal Aspects in Information (3)
Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from semester to semester shall apply according to Regulation 00.9.
Assessment and ExaminationsEvaluation of students’ performance in the Diploma in Library and Information Studies shall be based on continuous assessment and a formal examination at the end of each semester. The weighting between continuous assessment and formal examination shall be 2:3.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES - DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES
Holders of the Diploma in Library and Information Studies certificate will be expected to occupy positions in government, private, parastatal organisations, schools, colleges and universities as assistant librarians or library officers.
DAR110 Special Regulations for the Diploma in Archives and Records Management
Subject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations and the Faculty of Humanities Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsThe normal requirements for entrance to the Diploma in Archives and Records Management Programme shall be:a) Certificate in Archives and Records Management
from this University or its equivalent from any other recognized institution;
b) Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent with a credit in English;
c) Candidates with a credit in the Certificate in Archives and Records Management from this University shall be admitted directly to Year Two of the Diploma Programme. Those with a pass in the Certificate in Archives and Records Management of this University plus two years post qualification experience will be admitted directly to Year Two.
Programme StructureThe Diploma in Archives and Records Management Programme extends over four semesters for full-time study or six semesters for part-time (distance learning/ sandwich) study in the single subject Archives and Records Management leading to the award of the Diploma in Archives and Records Management. The Programme shall consist of a minimum of 30 credits per year. All core courses must be passed.
COURSE SYNOPSES FOR DIPLOMA IN ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
LEVEL 100Level 100 courses: same as in the Certificate in Archives and Records Management Programme.
LEVEL 200
REC 211: ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY Administration: the word and concept, colonial administration and colonial records. The evolution of central departments and ministerial arrangements, local administration. The struggle for independence. Post-independence administrative arrangements. Types and formats of records created under these administrative arrangements 3 hr lecture
REC 212: MANAGING MEDIA ARCHIVES Nature of audio-visual materials. Uses of a-v materials. Formats of a-v archives-films, photographs, phonographic records, audiocassettes, microforms, maps, art works. Advantages and disadvantages, selection and acquisition of, handling and of audio-visual materials, storage equipment, staffing, evaluation of a-v programs, access and copyright restrictions. 3 hr lecture
REC 213: INTRODUCTION TO PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION
Definitions and terminology, history of preservation and conservation, history of writing and recording media,
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characteristics of paper and materials used in books and other media, the agents of deterioration, preventive conservation, cleaning methods, data migration, disaster prevention and recovery, planning and implementing a preservation program. 3 hr lecture
REC 215: REPROGRAPHICS Principles of printing, photography, xerography, photocopying, principles of microphotography, hardware systems, COM and electronic typesetting, Selection and acquisition of reprographic equipment, maintenance. Design and control of central microfilming service. Links with Vital Records program. 3 hr lecture
REC 216: RECORDS CENTRE MANAGEMENTLocation of Records centres, building requirement, storage and facilities, procedures for Records transfer and retrieval, links with government agencies, staffing. Reference services. 3 hr lecture
REC 218: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
This course is designed to enable students understand the appropriate use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the design, implementation and evaluation of an efficient and effective archives and records management programme. It provides students an opportunity to study in-depth issues, challenges, and strategies associated with electronic records/archival management. 3 hr Computing activity
Level 100Same as in the Certificate in Archives and Records Management
Semester 1Core CoursesLIS110: Admin. and Management of Information Centres (3)REC011: Introduction to Records Management (3)REC012: Introduction to Archives (3)REC015: Introduction to Office Skills (3)REC017: Introduction to Information Technology (3)
General Education CoursesCOM111: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills I (Humanities) (3)ICT121: Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)
Semester 2Core CoursesREC013: Intro to Principles of Archival Arrangement (3)REC014: Search Room Operations (3)REC016: Practicum (3)
Optional CoursesLIS104: Introduction to the Internet & Web Design (3)LIS106: Information Resources Management (3)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSESCOM112: Communication and Academic Literacy Study Skills II (Humanities) (3) COREICT122: Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) CORE
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesREC212: Managing Media Archives (3)REC213: Introduction to Preservation and Conservation (3)
REC218: Computer Applications in Archives and Records Management (3)LIS101: Introduction to Organizing Information (3) (pre-requisite for LIS 200)
General Education CoursesSemester 4Core CoursesLIS200: Organising Information (3) Pre-requisite, LIS101)REC211: Administrative History (3)REC215: Microphotography & Reprographics (3)REC216: Records Centre Management (3)
Optional CoursesBMS207: Public Relations, Writing and Reporting(3)LIS212: Information Resources in Business (3)LIS230: Legal Aspects in Information (3)LIS227: Introduction to Knowledge Management (3)
Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from semester to semester shall apply according to Regulation 00.9.
Assessment and Examinations Evaluation of students’ performance for the Diploma in Archives and Records Management shall be based on continuous assessment and a formal examination at the end of each semester. The weighting between continuous assessment and formal examination shall be 2:3.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES - DIPLOMA IN ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGERS
Holders of the Diploma in Archives and Record Management will be expected to occupy positions in government, private, parastatal organizations, land boards and district councils records managers and administrative personnel in records centres.
BIS220 Special Regulations for the Bachelor of Library and Information Studies (BLIS) ñ Single Major Subject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations and the Faculty of Humanities Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply:
Entrance Qualifications The normal requirements for entrance to the BLIS single major degree shall be:
a) A pass in the Diploma in Library and Information Studies from this university or its equivalent from any other recognized institution
b) Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent. All candidates for admission must have a minimum of credit in English Language.
c) Candidates with at least one year’s experience in a library or related institution will be given preference.
d) Candidates with a Diploma in Library and Information Studies of this university or its equivalent from any other recognized institution may be admitted directly to Level 3 of the program.
e) Candidates with a Certificate in Library and Information Studies of this university or its equivalent from any other recognized institution may be admitted directly at Level 2 of the program.
Programme StructureThe BLIS is a full-time Programme extending over eight semesters in the single subject Library and Information
Studies leading to the award of the Bachelors Degree in Library and Information Studies.
Degree in Library and Information studies
LEVEL 100Level 100 courses: same as Diploma program in LISLEVEL 200Level 200 courses: same as Diploma program in LIS.LEVEL 300 LIS 300: ONLINE INFORMATION RETRIEVALProvides an in-depth look at the concepts of information retrieval, and will be focused on the skills and techniques of information retrieval look at some of the products (CD-ROM and Internet search engines and others) that are available and how to maximize on using these tools for retrieval. 3-hr Computing activity.
LIS 303: ADVANCED IT TOOLS AND APPLICATIONSAn advanced course on IT applications for the organization, management and dissemination of information. This course will build on to LIS 202, offered in the first year of the BLIS. 3-hr Computing activity.
LIS 304: UNDERSTANDING THE USERCovers user needs, information needs, information seeking behaviour, different categories of users; community information needs and users’ information seeking behaviour; evaluate, develop and manage convenient, accessible and cost effective reference and information services. 3-hr lecture
LIS 305: ADVANCED ORGANIZING INFORMATIONIn-depth consideration of the methods of indexing and abstracting. Topics will include: subject indexing, general principles, evaluation of indexing systems; vocabulary control, construction and use of thesaurus, controlled indexing lists; abstracting techniques, general principles, types of abstracts. 3-hr lecture LIS 306: PROFESSIONAL ATTACHMENTA course where students are attached to a library or information center for practical experience. 6 weeks duration
LIS 309: SCHOOL LIBRARIANSHIPThis course will be a detailed examination of the special requirements of school librarianship. In essence, this course will integrate all that has been learned in the broader subject of librarianship to what pertains in the school library environment. 3-hr lecture
LIS 310: HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMSThe course will consider the rationale for establishing health information systems. The special problems facing the African continent in providing health information for professionals as well as information for consumers of health will be dealt with. 3-hr lecture
LIS 311: BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS Defines business information systems, why they are important and they role they can play in boosting business performance. The course will survey the different sources and resources of business information. 3-hr lecture
LIS 312: LEGAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS This course offers an introduction to the bibliographic organization of legal literature and to techniques of legal information research utilizing all formats; including print, online automated legal research databases, and the
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Internet. The course presents the mechanics and search strategies of legal information research with the aim to equip students with a working knowledge of a variety of legal information sources and services with emphasis to African environments. 3-hr lecture
LIS 313: GENDER AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENTThis course will deal with issues of gender in information management and dissemination. It will expose students to sources and services available to individuals working with gender issues. 3-hr lecture
LIS 314: AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION SYSTEMSThis course is designed to expose students to all types of agricultural information products, services and systems. The course covers an overview of current development goals and trends in agriculture in Africa; agricultural data, information and knowledge; processes and technologies that constitute agricultural information and knowledge systems; target groups for agricultural information at international, national and organizational levels; indigenous agricultural information and knowledge systems, products, services and processes. 3-hr lectureLEVEL 400
LIS 401: ORGANIZING INTERNET RESOURCESSuggestions have been made that there is a need to organize Internet resources using a combination of humans and automated tools. Students will be exposed to the processes, procedures and issues of organizing Internet resources. 3-hr Computing activity. LIS 402: MARKETING OF INFORMATION SERVICESThis course focuses on the theory and techniques of marketing whilst paying particular attention to the library and information services environment. The course seeks to introduce students to the basic concepts of marketing theory and to enable them develop the ability to identify opportunities for their application to information services organizations in African environments. 3-hr lecture
LIS 403: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTTo teach students how to determine the infrastructure requirements to manage the intellectual capital in organizations. This course follows on from LIS 227. It looks in further details at the current theories, practices, tools, and techniques in knowledge management. 3-hr Computing activity.
LIS 404: ADVANCED INFOPRENEURSHIPThe course will define the entrepreneuring concept, and consider why it is required in today’s environment. The processes and issues of entrepreneuring will be covered and then related to the information environment (This course builds on LIS 206). 3-hr lecture LIS 406: DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND DESIGN
An advanced course in the design, development and use of database management systems. Cover other aspects of DBMS, such as their use in data mining and data warehousing, as well as the foundation of management information systems, knowledge management systems, expert systems, etc. 3-hr lecture
CSI 461: COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS MANAGEMENT
Data communications: theory, and systems structures. Networks types, structures, ISO-OSI reference model Protocols types and structure. Protocol layers: functions. LAN and WAN and ISDN; Network management and Administration. 3-hr Computing activity.
LIS 407: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIESThis course will present an overview of the state of the art in ICTs and what is being forecast as the next level of technology and the implications for information work. 3-hr Computing activity.
LIS 408; PROJECT WORKSupervised independent study. 3 credits
LIS 412: INFORMATION POLICIESManagement of information, like any other type of management requires policies. This course will define information policies, explain why they are needed, and consider the different levels of information policies ñ within organizations, nationally and internationally. 3-hr lecture
LIS 426: INDEPENDENT STUDYStudents wishing to undertake an in-depth study of a particular area will be encouraged to do an independent study. This study will be undertaken under direction from a staff member of the department. 3 credits
LIS 452: GLOBAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS Covers issues arising from the fact that globalization has resulted in what has been termed global information systems; issues of the digital divide; Africa’s information infrastructure and how this is affecting Africa’s ability to be an effective player in the global information system. 3-hr Computing activity.
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesLIS100: The Information Environment (3)LIS101: Introduction to Organising Information (3) (pre-requisite for LIS200)LIS103: Basic Reference Sources and Services (3)LIS110: Admin. and Management of Information Centres (3)BIM100: Introduction to Information Management (3)
General Education CoursesCOM111: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills I (Humanities) (3)ICT121: Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)
Semester 2Core CoursesBIM101: Introduction to Information Science (3)LIS114: Collection Development and Management (3)
Optional CoursesLIS104: Intro. to the Internet and Web Design (3)LIS106: Information Resources Management (3)LIS112: Intro. to Publishing and the Book Trade (3)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSESCOM112: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills II (Humanities) (3) COREICT122: Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) CORE
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesLIS202: IT Tools and Applications (3) (Pre-requisite for LIS303)LIS223: Digital Libraries (3)LIS206: Introduction to Infopreneurship (3) (Pre-requisite for LIS404)
General Education CoursesShould not exceed 6 credits for both semesters.
Optional CoursesLIS203: African Information Environment (3)LIS211: Information and Society (3)LIS230: Legal Issues of Information (3)BIM200: Information Management Systems Development (3)
Semester 4Core CoursesLIS200: Organising Information (3) (Pre-requisite, LIS101)LIS208: Principles of Data Communications (3)ISS221: Data and Information Management (3)LIS227: Introduction to Knowledge Management (3) (pre-requisite for LIS403)
General Education CoursesShould not exceed 6 credits for both semesters.
Optional CoursesLIS212: Information Resources in Business (3)LIS230: Legal Issues in Information (3)
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesLIS300: Online Information Retrieval (3)LIS304: Understanding the User (3)LIS303: Advanced IT Applications (3) (pre-requisite LIS202)
General Education CoursesShould not exceed 6 credits for both semesters.
Optional CoursesLIS309: School Librarianship (3)LIS310: Health Information Systems (3)
Semester 6Core CoursesLIS305: Advanced Organization of Information (3) (pre-requisite LIS200)LIS306: Professional Attachment (3)
General Education CoursesShould not exceed 6 credits for both semesters.
Optional CoursesLIS311: Business Information Systems (3)LIS312: Legal Information Systems (3)LIS313: Gender and Information Management (3)LIS314: Agricultural Information Systems (3)
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesLIS401: Organising Internet Resources (3)LIS402: Marketing of Information Services (3)LIS403: Knowledge Management (3) (prerequisite, LIS227)BIM402: Research in Information Management (3) (pre-requisite for LIS408)
Optional CoursesLIS407: Emerging Technologies (3)LIS412: Information Policies (3)ENV440: Geographic Information Systems (2)
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Semester 8Core CoursesLIS404: Advanced Infopreneurship (3) (pre-requisite LIS206)LIS406: Database Management Systems Design (3)LIS408: Project Work (3) (pre-requisite, BIM402) General Education Courses (3 credits)Optional CoursesLIS425: Global Information System (3)LIS426: Independent Study (3)
Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from semester to semester shall apply according to Regulation 00.9.
Assessment and ExaminationsEvaluation of students’ performance in BLIS shall be based on continuous assessment and a formal examination at the end of each semester. The weighting between continuous assessment and formal examination shall be 2:3.
Award of the BLIS Single Major DegreeCandidates must obtain a minimum of 120 credits including all core courses and optional courses or elective courses, and twenty General Education Courses. In addition, Regulation 00.85 shall apply.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES - BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES
Holders of the Bachelor of Library and Information Studies will be expected to occupy positions in academic, special, college, and public libraries and private organizations as librarians, assistant librarians, library officers and information resources managers. Some candidates have found employment in financial institutions such as banks.
BIS230 Special Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts, Library and Information Studies
(BALIS) Combined MajorSubject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations and the Faculty of Humanities Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsThe normal requirements for entrance to the BALIS Combined Major Degree Programme are that applicants shall have the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent, with a credit in English. Those applicants who will major in Social Science or Science Subjects must obtain a minimum of credit in Mathematics or Computer Studies.
Programme StructureThe BALIS is a full-time programme extending over eight semesters in the single subject Library and Information Studies and another subject leading to the award of a BALIS Combined Major with another subject. The Programme shall consist of a minimum of 30 credits per year. All core courses must be passed. BA LIS COURSE SYNOPSES- See the Bachelor of Library and Information Studies Programme
Level 100General Education Courses (4 to 6)Other Subject Core Courses (12)
Semester 1Core CoursesLIS100: The Information Environment (3)
LIS101: Introduction to Organising Information (3) (pre-requisite for LIS200)BIM100 Introduction to Information Management (3)
General Education CoursesCOM111: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills I (Humanities) (3)ICT121: Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)
Semester 2Core CoursesBIM101: Introduction to Information Science (3)LIS114 : Collection Development and Management (3)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSESCOM112: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills II (Humanities) (3) COREICT122: Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) CORE
Level 200Semester 3General Education Courses (4 to 6)Other Subject Core Courses (12)
Core CoursesLIS223: Digital Libraries (3)LIS202: IT Tools and Applications (3) (pre-requisite site for LIS303)LIS211: Information and Society (3)
Semester 4Core CoursesLIS200: Organising Information (3) (pre-requsite, LIS101)LIS208: Principles of Computer Communication (3)ISS221: Data and Information Management 1 (3)
Level 300General Education Courses (4 to 6)Other Subject Core Courses (12)
Semester 5Core CoursesLIS300: Online Information Retrieval (3)LIS303: Advanced IT Applications (3) (pre-requisite, LIS202)LIS304 Understanding the User (3)
Semester 6Core CoursesLIS305: Advanced Organisation of Information (3) (pre-requisite, LIS200)LIS306: Professional Attachment (3)
Level 400General Education Courses (4 to 6)Other Subject Core Courses (12)
Semester 7LIS Core CoursesLIS401: Organising Internet Resources (3)LIS402: Marketing of Information Services (3)LIS403: Knowledge Management (3) (pre-requisite, LIS227)BIM402: Research in Information Management (3) (pre-requisite for LIS408)
Semester 8LIS Core CoursesLIS425: Global Information Systems (3)LIS406: Database Management Systems Design (3)
LIS408: Project Work (3) (pre-requisite, BIM402)
Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from semester to semester shall apply according to Regulation 00.9.
Assessment and ExaminationsEvaluation of student performance in BALIS shall be based on continuous assessment and formal examination at the end of each semester. The weighting between continuous assessment and formal examination shall be 2:3.
Award of BALISCandidates must obtain a minimum of 120 credits, including all core courses in both subjects. In addition, Regulation 00.85 shall apply.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES - BACHELOR OF ARTS, LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES
Holders of the Bachelor of Arts, Library and Information Studies degree will be expected to occupy positions in secondary schools and public libraries as teacher-librarians and librarians or Information managers in private and parastatal organizations.
BIS210 BACHELOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (INFORMATION MANAGEMENT) (BIS) DEGREE
Entrance RequirementsThe normal requirements for entrance to the Bachelor of Information Systems (Information Management) Degree Programme shall be the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent with a credit in English Language and Mathematics.
Programme StructureThe BIS Degree is a full-time programme extending over eight semesters in the subject of Information Management, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Information Systems Degree.
COURSE SYNOPSES FOR BACHELOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (INFORMATION MANAGEMENT) (BIS) DEGREE
Degree in Information systems (Information Management)LEVEL 100LIS 100: THE INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTThe course will cover the meaning of information and its importance, what an information environment encompasses, and the specific environment of Africa. On completion of the module the students should be able to discuss and evaluate: Africa’s information environment in terms of its past, present and future and the global information environment and its interrelationship with Africa’s information environment. 3-hr lecture
ISS101: IS FOUNDATIONS 1Course covers the fundamental concepts and components of information systems; achieving competitive advantage with information systems, information technology infrastructure; hardware, software, telecommunications and networks (the Internet, wired and wireless technologies), databases and information management. Personal technology. 3-hr lecture/lab
REC011: INTRODUCTION TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT This course covers the definitions and terminology; the Records life cycle and Records continuum; role of Records management in the organization; records and society. Differences between libraries, archives, museums. Types of registries- centralized versus
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decentralized. Filing equipment-selection procurement and maintenance, reprographic. Records inventory and analysis and scheduling, filing classification systems. 3 hr lecture
LIS 101: INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZING INFORMATIONThe course will introduce students to the need for organizing information in order to facilitate its retrieval. The principles of classification and cataloguing will be taught in both manual and computerized environments. 3 hr lecture
BIM 100: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.
The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with the principles of information management especially the importance of information management practice within organisations. Topics covered include: Data content (quality) and structure; creating data standards; data access; record retention; information reporting. 1-lecture hour; 2-hr Computing activity. 3 hr lecture
BIM 101: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SCIENCEThe course introduces basic information science concepts. Students will be familiarized with the problems of defining information as well as the scope information science. Various information science topics will be covered, such as information representation, information storage and retrieval systems, user studies, information seeking behaviour, etc. 3 hr lecture
ISS102: IS FOUNDATIONS 2The course introduces fundamental concepts of IS. Topics covered included: Electronic Business Systems (Enterprise Applications & Functional Systems), Electronic Commerce Systems, Decision Support Systems and Knowledge Management Systems, Building information systems and managing projects, securing information systems, ethical and social issues in information system, etc. 3 hr lecture
ISS112: PROGRAMMING 1The courses introduces classes, objects and methods; Variables, assignment statements, and built-in data types; Expressions and statements; Control Statements: if, if-else; while and do while; for; switch, break and continue; Logical operators; Increment and decrement operators; Arrays; Introduction to algorithms: pseudo-code; counter-controlled repetition, sentinel-controlled repetition, nested control statements. Input/output statements and streams; Introduction to modularity, with emphasis on well-designed functions/methods to facilitate debugging, maintainability and reuse of code.
COM 111 Communication and Academic LiteracySkills 1 (3)This course is designed to assist students develop balanced proficiency in the four major communicative skills ó listening, reading, speaking, and writing for academic and general purposes.
COM 11 Communication and Academic LiteracySkills 11 (3)This course is designed to provide development of writing proficiency through intensive instruction in academic writing skills and teaches students the rhetorical principles and writing practices necessary for producing effective business letters, memos, reports, and collaborative projects in professional contexts.
LEVEL 200
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BIM200: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
This course discusses how to generate a new system design to meet the new requirements of an information system. Creating a new model from existing data flow diagrams of the system and mapping the model to a physical system. Designing for job enrichment, data security, and implementation and evaluation skills for the redesigned system. 3-hr computing activity. 3-hr lecture / lab
ISS211: INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMINGThis course introduces the software development lifecycle and UML; Classes, objects, and collections; Inheritance, containment and polymorphism; Arrays of objects; Events; Generic programming; Structured exception handling; Overview of the .Net environment. GUI programming: List boxes, combo boxes, and other controls and objects; Data validation; Working with files: text files, binary files, XML files; Object serialization. 3-hr lecture / lab
ISS221: DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IThe course discusses fundamental principles and concepts of databases; DBMS architecture; components of DBMS; data models; database design: conceptual and logical; ER and Relational model; ER to Relational; Schema refinement, functional dependencies, normalization; SQL: DDL and DML; database application development. 3-hr lecture / lab
LIS 206: INTRODUCTION TO INFOPRENEURSHIP This course aims to guide, encourage and point out to students the options, openings and possibilities for self-employment, employment creation and the requirements for establishing and managing of enterprises with a specific focus on information based enterprises. Will introduce the concept of entrepreneurship and what it entails. 2-hour lecture
LIS211: INFORMATION AND SOCIETYThis course discusses how information is used in the society. Topics covered include: introduction information; why is information important in society; the impact of information on society; issues of information privacy, information and development; right to information. 3-hr lecture
BIM201: WEB INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Discusses ways in which information can be managed on Web-based environments with a special focus on imaging pervasive information management conceptualisation. The course discusses how to design and manage Web platforms and explores the different technologies used in Web environments. 3-hr lecture
LIS203: AFRICAN INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTThe course will provide an overview of the various African information resources. Included will be a look at indigenous knowledge systems that have been such an integral part of the African culture. 3-hr lecture
SEMESTER 4
STA114: BUSINESS STATISTICS
ISS202: IT TOOLS & PRODUCTIVITYThis course introduces knowledge work productivity concepts; advanced software functionality to support personal and group productivity such as templates and macros; reuse rather than build from scratch; organization and management of data (sorting, filtering) via spreadsheets and database tools; building decision support systems; accessing organizational and external data; information search strategies; tool use optimization and personalization; professional; Web page design and publishing. 3-hr lecture
LIS227: INTRODUCTION TO KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTThe course will cover definitions of knowledge management; importance of knowledge management in an organisational setting; processes and tools of knowledge management. 3-hr lecture
ISS212: ADVANCED PRROGRAMMINGThis course enables students apply OO concepts to solve real-world problems by exploring advanced string manipulation and regular expressions; Advanced GUI design & implementation; Multiple-form programs; Implementing menus; Implementing online help; Graphics; Multithreading; Network programming; Designing and implementing database front ends: writing queries and stored procedures, making connections, executing SQL commands, etc. 3-hr lecture / labLEVEL 300Semester 5
ISS321: DATA & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 2This course introduces database management and design concepts by exploring advanced SQL: sub queries and correlated queries, SQL functions, procedural SQL; database application development: database life cycle; XML data management: data model, query; Security and authorization; database administration: tools and strategies; emerging database technologies and applications. 3-hr lecture / lab
ISS331: NETWORK MANAGEMENTThe course introduces the basic of network management by exploring the different types of networks; Core network components; OSI and TCP/IP models; Network security and security devices; The Internet as a key networking platform; Data centers and network data storage; Service oriented network architectures; IT management frameworks; Business continuity planning; Network device configuration; Connecting to the ISP; Network topologies and protocols; Management paradigms and protocols for both wired and wireless networks; Network monitoring and tuning. 3-hr lecture / lab
ISS323: IS ANALYSIS & DESIGN 1This course introduces the basic concepts of Systems Analysis and design, SDLC, OO Systems Analysis, the Unified Process, the Unified Modelling Language, Project identification and Selection, Feasibility study techniques, Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Use Case Diagrams, Class Diagrams and Interaction Diagrams.
LIS300 ONLINE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL This course provides an in-depth look at the concepts of information retrieval, and will be focused on the skills and techniques of information retrieval look at some of the products (CD-ROM and Internet search engines and others) that are available and how to maximize on using these tools for retrieval activity. 3-hr lecture
LIS304: UNDERSTANDING THE USERThe course covers user needs, information needs, and
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information seeking behaviour, different categories of users; community information needs and users’ information seeking behaviour; evaluate, develop and manage convenient, accessible and cost effective reference and information services. 3-hr lecture
SEMESTER 6
ISS324: IS ANALYSIS & DESIGN 2This course explores System Design, Class and Method Design, Data Base Design, User Interface Design, Systems Acquisition, Systems Development, systems Installation and Testing, Systems Documentation, Systems Review. 3-hr lecture
ISS332: SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATIONThis course explores operating systems (functions and services, file systems and storage, user interfaces); Introduction to system administration; Installation of some current OS and applications; Configuration of installed OS and applications; Maintenance of installed OS and applications; Virtualization; System documentation; Server services(print, file, DHCP, DNS, FTP, HTTP, mail, SNMP, SSH, Database, Web, network services, etc); Client services; System and application support; Server administration and management; User and group management; Backup management; Disaster recovery; System support; User support and education; Administrative domains (Web, Network, Database, OS, Support). 3-hr lecture / lab
ISS334: IS SECURITYThis course introduces the basic concepts of information security; Operational, physical, and personnel security issues; Access control; Basic cryptography; Operating system security; Network security; Application security; Security policies and models; Intrusion detection, prevention and response; Risk assessment. 3-hr lecture / lab
BIM 303: INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT IIA practicum designed to give students in-depth professional development. 12 weeks duration
LIS305: ADVANCED ORGANISATION OF INFORMATIONThis course explores an In-depth consideration of the methods of indexing and abstracting. Topics will include: subject indexing, general principles, evaluation of indexing systems; vocabulary control, construction and use of thesaurus, controlled indexing lists; abstracting techniques, general principles, types of abstracts. 3-hr lecture
LEVEL 400
SEMESTER 7
ISS431: ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTUREThis course introduces enterprise architecture frameworks, Systems integration, and Enterprise resource software. Service oriented architecture, Data/information architecture and data integration, content management, System administration, IT investment analysis, Audit and compliance, IT control and management frameworks, emerging technologies. Practical applications using Enterprise Architecture Toolkits. 3-hr lecture / lab
ISS441: IS PROJECT MANAGEMENTThis course introduces the processes, methods, techniques and tools that organizations use to manage their information systems projects. Apply a systematic methodology for initiating, planning, executing,
controlling, and closing projects. Understand that project management in the modern organization is a complex team-based activity, where various types of technologies (including project management software as well as software to support group collaboration) are an inherent part of the project management process. Resourcing of projects through internal and external sources. 3-hr lecture
BIM 400: INDIVIDUAL PROJECTThis course is a supervised independent study on current issues of information systems and information management in organisations. 3 credits
BIM 402: RESEARCH IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENTThis course explores the study of information systems research, its methods, practices, social context and relationships to other fields of study. Research skills including research design, literature evaluation, data collection and data analysis. 3-hr lecture
LIS403: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTThis course teaches students how to determine the infrastructure requirements to manage the intellectual capital in organizations. This course follows on from LIS 227. It looks in further details at the current theories, practices, tools, and techniques in knowledge management. 3-hr lecture
LIS407: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIESThis course will present an overview of the state of the art in ICTs and what is being forecast as the next level of technology and the implications for information work. 3-hr lecture
LIS412: INFORMATION POLICIESThis course covers the management of information, like any other type of management requires policies. This course will define information policies, explain why they are needed, and consider the different levels of information policies ñ within organizations, nationally and internationally. 3-hr lecture
SEMESTER 8ISS442: IS & SOCIETYThis course introduces the theories of information systems and societal change; information systems influencing society; societal influence on information systems; acceptance and adoption; appropriate technologies; uses, access and skills; participatory processes; the future of information systems and society; ethical, legal and social issues of information. 3-hr lecture
ISS446: STRATEGIC IS MANAGEMENTThis course introduces students to a high-level approach to the management and acquisition of IS-resources within the firm. The course explores the issues and approaches in managing the information systems function in organizations and how the IS function integrates/supports/enables various types of organizational capabilities. A senior management perspective is assumed in exploring the acquisition, development and implementation of plans and policies to achieve efficient and effective information systems. 3-hr lecture
LIS404: ADVANCED INFOPRENEURSHIPThe course will define the entrepreneuring concept, and consider why it is required in todayís environment. The processes and issues of entrepreneuring will be covered and then related to the information environment. 3-hr lecture
STA 101; STA 102 (see descriptions under the Department of Mathematics)
STA 112; STA 114 (see descriptions under the Department of Statistics)
CSI 241; CSI 252; CSI 272; CSI 292; CSI 314; CSI 315; CSI 342; CSI 362; CSI 392; CSI 414; CSI 461; CSI 471; CSI 472 (See descriptions under Department of Computer Science).
BIS 302; BIS 303; BIS 307; BIS 308; BIS 405; BIS 420 (See descriptions under Faculty of Business).
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesLIS100: The Information Environment (3)BIM100: Introduction to Information Management (3)STA101: Maths for Business and Social Sciences I (3)ISS101: IS Foundations 1 (3)STA116: Business Statistics 1 (4)
General Education CoursesCOM111: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills I (Humanities) (3)ICT121: Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)
Semester 2Core CoursesBIM101: Introduction to Information Science (3)STA102: Maths for Business and Social Sciences II (3)ISS102: IS Foundations 2 (3) (pre-requisite ISS101)ISS112: Introduction to Programming (3)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSESCOM112: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills 11 (Humanities) (3) COREICT122: Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) CORE
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesBIM200: Information Management Systems Development (3)ISS211: Intermediate Programming (3) (pre-requisite, ISS112) ISS221: Data & Information Management I (3)
Optional CoursesBIM201: Web Information Management (3)LIS206: Introduction to Infopreneurship (3) (pre-requisite for LIS404)LIS211: Information and Society (3)
GECs and ElectivesGeneral Education Courses and electives to be chosen by the student from any discipline throughout the University.
Semester 4Core CourseISS212: Advanced Programming (3) (pre-requisite, ISS211)STA114: Statistical Tools for Business (3)BIM204: Designing and Implementing Intranets (3)ISS202: IT Tools & Productivity (3) (pre-requisite, ISS112)
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Optional CoursesBIM205 Business Process Modelling (3)LIS227 Introduction to Knowledge Management (3) (pre-requisite for LIS403) GECs and Electives
General Education Courses and electives to be chosen by the student from any discipline throughout the University.
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesBIS302: Decision Support Systems I (3)CSI315: Web Technology and Applications (3)
ISS321: Data & Information Management 2 (3) (pre-requisite, ISS221)ISS323: IS Analysis & Design 1 (3) (pre-requisite, ISS102)ISS331: Network management (3)
Optional CoursesLIS300: Online Information Retrieval (3)ISS334: Information Systems and Security (3) BIS308: Marketing Information Systems (3)General Education Courses and electives to be chosen by the student.
Semester 6Core CoursesISS332: Systems administration (3) ((pre-requisite, ISS331) (3)
ISS334: IS Security (pre-requisite, ISS221)ISS324: IS analysis & Design 2 (3) ((pre-requisite, ISS323)BIM303: Industrial Attachment (3) Optional CoursesBIS334: Business Web Application Development I (3)CSI314: Decision Support Systems II (3)General Education Courses and electives to be chosen by the student.
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesISS431: Enterprise Architecture (3) (pre-requisite, ISS324)ISS441: IS Project Management (3) (pre-requisite, ISS324)BIM400: Individual Project (3)BIM402: Research in Information Management (3)
Optional CoursesLIS403: Knowledge Management (3) (pre-requisite LIS227)LIS407: Emerging Technologies (3)LIS412: Information Policies (3)CSI414: Information Interfaces and Presentation (3)BIS405: Legal and Ethical Issues of Information Systems (3) (pre-requisite BIS100)
General Education Courses and electives to be chosen by the student.
Semester 8Core CoursesISS446: Strategic IS Management (3) ISS442: IS and Society (3)
Optional CoursesLIS404: Advanced Infopreneurship (3) (pre-requisite, LIS206)LIS425 Global Information Systems (3) General Education Courses and electives to be chosen by the student.
Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from semester to semester shall apply according to Regulation 00.9.
Assessment and ExaminationEvaluation of students’ performance shall be based on continuous assessment and a formal examination at the end of each semester. The weighting between continuous assessment and examinations shall be determined in each course.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES- BACHELOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (INFORMATION MANAGEMENT)
Holders of the Bachelor of Information Systems (Information Management) will be expected to occupy positions in private, parastatal organisations, universities and colleges as network managers, database administrators, information systems managers, information technology consultant, end-users support specialists, system analyst and system developers.
Award of the DegreeCandidates must obtain a minimum of 120 credits including all core courses and optional or elective courses, and 20 General Education Courses. In addition, Regulation 00.85 shall apply.
For all students, the total credits for GECs/Electives must not exceed a third of the total credits for a programme:Certificate students may have no more than 10 credits from GEC/Elective courses. This will be one third of the minimum 30 credits required over 2 semesters to earn the award.
Diploma students may have no more than 20 credits GEC/Elective courses. This will be one third of the minimum 60 credits required over levels 1 and 2 to earn the award. Holders of Certificates who are exempted from Diploma level 100 must take up to 6 credits of GEC/elective courses.Degree students may have no more than 40 credits GEC/Elective courses. This will be one third of the minimum 120 credits required over levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 to earn the award. Holders of Diplomas who are exempted from Degree levels 1 and 2 must take at least 12 credits of GEC/elective courses including at least credits from Area 3.
Students are required to take GEC/Elective credits as follows:Certificate and Diploma StudentsAt least 6 credits in Area 1 (COM 111 and 112)At least 4 credits in Area 2 (ICT 121 and 122)
Degree studentsAt least 6 credits in Area 1 (COM 111 and 112)At least 4 credits in Area 2 (ICT 121 and 122)At least 2 credits in Area 3 At least 10 credits from Areas 4, 5, 6 and 7
11. How many credits could I take in a semester?A full-time student undertaking a certificate, diploma, degree program should carry a minimum workload of 15 credits per semester. Students may also carry up to 18 credits maximum, and beyond that, would have to
seek permission from the Deputy Dean’s office. A part-time student undertaking a certificate, diploma, degree program should carry a workload of between 6 to 14 credits per semester, unless officially exempted.
It is possible to carry a higher workload within each semester as a strategy of completing the requirements of a student’s program. However, there is always the risk of carrying too many credits
12. How many credits should I take in order to graduate?Program Minimum number of credits from core, optional and elective courses for purposes of graduationCertificate 30 (including 4 credits from General Education courses)
Diploma 60 (including 8-10 credits from General Education courses)
Bachelors 120 (including 20 credits from General Education courses)
Masters 54 (including 24 credits from dissertation and 6 credits from practical attachment)
BACHELOR OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
The Bachelor of Information and Knowledge Management is a 4-year full-time single major, combined major and major-minor degree extending over a period of eight semesters. The BIKM programme will lead to the award of the following degrees: BIKM (Knowledge Management), BIKM (Archives and Records Management) and BIKM (Library and Information Studies) for single major and BA (IKM) for the combined major and the major-minor.
Programme Structure The BIKM single major common core courses are the same for all students in the three streams at level 100 and 200. From level 300 students pursuing a single major will be expected to specialise in any one of the following areas:• BIKM (Knowledge Management)• BIKM (Archives and Records Management)• BIKM (Library and Information Studies)
Most courses offered in the BIKM programme have 3 credits except for projects and industrial placement which carry a maximum of 4 credits. The minimum average credit load per semester in BIKM core courses varies depending on the combination that the candidate chooses. For example, a BIKM (single major) candidate will carry credit load of 15 credits, BIKM (combined major) 6 credits, BIKM (major minor) 10 credits per semester respectively.
BIKM (Single Major)Candidates must obtain a minimum of 124 credits including all core courses and optional courses or elective courses. The average 4-year programme credit accumulation in core courses will be as follows:
• BIKM (Knowledge Management) - 87 credits• BIKM (Archives and Records management) -
81 credits• BIKM (Library and Information Studies) - 81
credits
Entrance QualificationsThe normal requirements for entrance to the BIKM single
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major degree shall be: • Botswana General Certificate of Secondary
Education or equivalent. All candidates for admission must have a minimum of credit in English.
• A pass in the Diploma in Information and Knowledge Management from this university or its equivalent from any other recognized institution.
• Candidates with a Diploma in Library and Information Studies, Archives and Records Management and Knowledge Management from the University of Botswana or its equivalent from any other recognized institution may be admitted directly to Level 300 of the programme.
• Candidates with a Certificate in Library and Information Studies, Archives and Records Management, Information and Knowledge from the University of Botswana or its equivalent from any other recognized institution may be admitted directly at Level 200 of the programme.
Semester 1 Core Courses ARM100: Introduction to Records Management (3 credits) IKM100: Introduction to Knowledge Management (3 credits)LIM100: Introduction to Information Science (3 credits)LIM 101: Collection Development Management (3 credits)
General EducationCOM111: Communication and Study Skills I (3 credits)ICT121: Computing and Information Skills (2 Credits)
Semester 2 Core Courses LIM102: Introduction to Organising Information (4 credits) IKM101: Knowledge Management Theory and Practice (3 credits) ARM101: Introduction to Archives (3 credits)
General EducationCOM112: Communication and Study Skills II (3 credits)ICT122: Computing and Information Skills (2 credits)
Semester 3 Core Courses LIM200: Digital Libraries (3 credits) IKM200: Knowledge Management Systems (3 credits) ISS221: Data and Information Management 1 (3 credits)
Optional Courses LIM201: Publishing and the Book Trade (3 credits) ARM201: Preservation of Information Materials (3 credits)Semester 4 Core Courses LIM202: Management of Library and Information Systems (3 credits) ARM200: Archival Arrangement and Description (3 credits) (Pre–requisite: ARM101)ARM201: Preservation of Information Materials (3 credits)
Optional CoursesLIM203: Social Networking Issues for Information Professionals (3 credits)
LIM204: Information Literacy (3 credits)
Semester 5 Knowledge Management Stream Core Courses ISS321: Data and Information Management (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ISS221)IKM300: Customer Knowledge Management (3 credits) IKM301: The Knowledge Economy (3 credits) LIM300: User Needs and Services (3 credits)
Optional Courses ARM 300: Vital Records and Disaster Planning (3 credits) LIM304: Information and Society (3 credits)
Library and Information Studies Stream Core CoursesISS321: Data and Information Management (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ISS221)IKM300: Customer Knowledge Management (3 credits)IKM301: The Knowledge Economy (3 credits)LIM300: User Needs and Services (3 credits)
Optional CoursesARM300: Vital Records and Disaster Planning (3 credits)LIM304: Information and Society (3 credits)
Archives and Records Management Stream Core CoursesISS321: Data and Information Management (3 credits)ARM300: Vital Records and Disaster PlanningLIM300: User Needs and Services
Optional CoursesIKM 300: Customer Knowledge Management (3 credits)IKM 301: The Knowledge Economy
Semester 6 Knowledge Management Stream Core Courses IKM302: Research Methods in IKM (3 credits) IKM303: Industrial Attachment (4 credits) (Pre- requisites: ARM200, IKM200 and LIM200)ARM301: Electronic Records Management (3 credits) LIM301: Business Information Systems (3 credits)
Optional Courses LIM302: Content Management (3 credits) LIM303: Health Information Systems (3 credits) LIM304: Information and Society (3 credits)
Library and Information Studies Stream Core CoursesIKM302: Research Methods in IKM (3 credits) IKM303: Industrial Attachment (4 credits) (Pre- requisites: ARM200, IKM200 and LIM200)LIM301: Business Information Systems (3 credits) LIM302: Content Management (3 credits)
Optional CoursesARM301: Electronic Records Management (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ARM100)ARM302: Orality and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (3 Credits) LIM303: Health Information Systems (3 credits) LIM304: Information and Society (3 credits)
Archives and Records Management Stream Core CoursesARM301: Electronic Records Management (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ARM100)ARM302: Orality and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (3 credits)IKM302: Research Methods in IKM (3 credits)
IKM303: Industrial Attachment (4 credits) (Pre-r equisites: ARM200, IKM200 and LIM200)
Optional CoursesLIM301: Business Information Systems (3 credits)LIM302: Content Management (3 credits)LIM303: Health Information Systems (3 credits)LIM304: Information and Society (3 credits)
Semester 7 Knowledge Management Stream Core Courses IKM400: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 credits)IKM401: Competitive Intelligence (3 credits)LIM400: Project Management for Information Professionals (3 credits)LIM401: Marketing of Information Services (3 credits)
One elective course
Library and Information Studies Stream Core CoursesLIM400: Project Management for Information Professionals (3 credits)LIM401: Marketing of Information Services (3 credits)
Optional Courses ARM400: Access and Reference Services (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ARM200)IKM400: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 Credits) IKM401: Competitive Intelligence (3 credits)
One elective courseArchives and Records Management Stream Core CoursesARM400: Access and Reference Services (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ARM200)LIM400: Project Management for Information Professionals (3 credits)LIM401: Marketing of Information Services (3 credits)
Optional Courses IKM400: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 Credits) IKM401: Competitive Intelligence (3 credits) One elective courseOne elective course
Semester 8 Knowledge Management Stream Core CoursesIKM402: Knowledge Management Strategies for Information Agencies (3 credits) LIM402: Information Ethics, Legal and Policy Issues (3credits) LIM403: Project Work in Information and Knowledge Management (4 credits)
Optional CoursesARM402: Management of Records in Specialised Environment (3 credits)LIM404: Information Security (3 credits)
Library and Information Studies Stream Core CoursesLIM402: Information Ethics, Legal and Policy Issues (3credits)LIM403: Project Work in Information and Knowledge Management (4 credits)LIM404: Information Security (3 credits)
Optional CoursesARM401: Managing Audio Visual Archives (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ARM101)ARM402: Management of Records in Specialised Environments (3 credits)IKM402: Knowledge Management Strategies for Information Agencies (3 credits)
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Archives and Records Management Stream core CoursesARM401: Managing Audio Visual Archives (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ARM101)LIM402: Information Ethics, Legal and Policy Issues (3credits)LIM403: Project Work in Information and Knowledge Management (4 credits)
Optional CoursesARM402: Management of Records in Specilaised Environments (3 credits)IKM402: Knowledge Management Strategies for Information Agencies (3 credits)LIM 404: Information Security (3 credits)
Combined Major and Major/Minor Special Regulations
Subject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations and Faculty of Humanities, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply.
Entrance QualificationsThe normal requirements for entrance to the BA IKM Combined Major and Major/Minor Degree Programme are that applicants shall have the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent, with credit in English. Those applicants who will major in Social Sciences or Science subjects must obtain a minimum credit in mathematics or Computer Science.
Programme Structure The BA IKM is a full-time programme extending over eight semesters in the single subject information and knowledge and another subject leading to the award of either a BA IKM Combined Major or BA IKM Major Minor. Students pursuing a major in BIKM as part of a Combined major are required to take a total of 60 credits from BIKM and those pursuing a Major-minor are required to take 84 credits from the BIKM programme shall consist of a minimum of 30 credits per year. All core courses must be passed
The rest of the credits needed for the award of the BIKM degree will be accumulated from optional courses, GECs and electives
BA (IKM) - COMBINED MAJOR
Semester 1 Core Courses ARM100: Introduction to Records Management (3 credits) IKM100: Introduction to Knowledge Management (3 credits) LIM100: Introduction to Information Science (3 credits) Semester 2 Core Courses LIM 102: Introduction to Organising Information (4 credits) IKM 101: Knowledge Management Theory and Practice (3 credits) ARM101: Introduction to Archives (3 credits)
Semester 3 Core Courses LIM200: Digital Libraries (3 credits) ISS221: Data and Information Management 1 (3 credits)
Semester 4 Core Courses LIM202: Management of Library and Information
Systems (3 credits) ARM200: Archival Arrangement and Description (3 credits) (Pre –requisite: ARM101)
Semester 5 Core Courses ISS321: Data and Information Management (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ISS221)LIM300: User Needs and Services (3 credits)
Semester 6Core CoursesIKM302: Research Methods in IKM (3 credits) IKM303: Industrial Attachment (4 credits) (Pre- requisites: ARM200, IKM200 and LIM200)
Optional CoursesARM301: Electronic Records Management (3 credits) ( Pre –requisite: ARM100)ARM302: Orality and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (3 credits)LIM303: Health Information Systems (3 credits)LIM304: Information and Society (3 credits)
Semester 7 Core Courses LIM400: Project Management for Information Professionals (3 credits) LIM401: Marketing of Information Services (3 credits)
Optional CoursesARM400: Access and Reference Services (3 credits) (Pre –requisite: ARM200)IKM400: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 credits)IKM 401: Competitive Intelligence (3 credits)
Semester 8 Core Courses LIM402: Information Ethics, Legal and Policy Issues (3credits) LIM403: Project Work in Information and Knowledge Management (4 credits)
Optional Courses ARM401: Managing Audio Visual Archives (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ARM101)RM402: Management of Records in Specialised Environments (3 credits) IKM402: Knowledge Management Strategies for Information Agencies` (3 credits)
BA (IKM) - Major Major/Minor
Semester 1Core CoursesARM100: Introduction to Records Management (3 credits)IKM100: Introduction to Knowledge Management (3 credits)LIM100: Introduction to Information Science (3 credits)LIM101: Collection Development Management (3 credits)
Semester 2 Core Courses LIM 102: Introduction to Organising Information (4 credits) IKM 101: Knowledge Management Theory and Practice (3 credits) ARM101: Introduction to Archives (3 credits)
Semester 3 Core Courses IKM200: Knowledge Management Systems (3 credits) LIM200: Digital Libraries (3 credits) ISS221: Data and Information Management 1 (3 credits)
Semester 4 Core Courses LIM202: Management of Library and Information Systems (3 credits) ARM200: Archival Arrangement and description (3 credits) (Pre–requisite: ARM101)ARM201: Preservation of Information Materials (3 credits)
Semester 5 Core Courses ARM300: Vital Records and Disaster Planning (3 credits) IKM301: Knowledge Economy (3 credits) ISS321: Data and Information Management (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ISS221)LIM300: User Needs and Services (3 credits)
Semester 6 Core Courses IKM302: Research Methods in IKM (3 credits) IKM303: Industrial Attachment (4 credits) (Pre- requisites: ARM200, IKM200 and LIM200)ARM301: Electronic Records Management (3 credits) (Pre –requisite: ARM100)
Optional CoursesARM302: Orality and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (3 credits)LIM303: Health Information Systems (3 credits)LIM304: Information and Society (3 credits)
Semester 7 Core Courses ARM400: Access and Reference Services (3 credits) (Pre–requisite: ARM200)IKM400: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 Credits) LIM400: Project Management for Information Professionals (3 credits) LIM401: Marketing of Information Services (3 credits)
Optional CoursesIKM401: Competitive Intelligence (3 credits)IKM400: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Semester 8Core Courses LIM402: Information Ethics, Legal and Policy Issues (3credits)LIM403: Project Work in Information and Knowledge Management (4 credits)LIM404: Information Security (3 credits)Optional Courses ARM401: Managing Audio Visual Archives (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ARM101)ARM402: Management of Records in Specialised Environments (3 credits) IKM402: Knowledge Management Strategies for Information Agencies` (3 credits)
Course DescriptionsCourses for the Knowledge Management Stream IKM 100: Introduction to Knowledge Management: The course discusses the following: Concepts, Definition, Origin, Nature and Types of Knowledge; Major Drivers and Benefits of Knowledge Management; Organisational
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Impacts of Knowledge Management; Various Knowledge Processes with specific emphasis on knowledge sharing; Knowledge Management Infrastructure and Different Types of Knowledge Management Strategies; and the Role of Information Technology in Knowledge Management Endeavours.
IKM 101: Knowledge Management Theory and Practice: The course discusses the following: Knowledge Creation Model; Knowledge Artefacts; Knowledge Agents; Content Management, Theoretical Framework for Knowledge Management Process to Improve Knowledge Performance; Diffusion of Knowledge; Communication; and Leadership Subject Knowledge.
IKM 200: Knowledge Management Systems: The course discusses the following: Origin, Evolution, and Role of Knowledge Management Systems; Components of a Knowledge Management System; Environmental Scanning; Developing Knowledge Management System Blue Print; Prototyping and Deployment; Major Knowledge Management Systems including Document Management Systems, Decision Support Systems, Group Support Systems, Executive Information Systems, Workflow Management Systems; Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks on Integration of Systems in Organizations’ Business Processes.
IKM 300: Customer Knowledge Management: The course discusses the following: Importance and Effects of Customer Knowledge Management in the Knowledge Economy; Sources and Critical Success Factors of Customer Knowledge Management; Role of Customers in Knowledge Creation; Integrative Technologies; Five Styles of Customer Knowledge Management; an Integrated Approach to Customer Knowledge Management.
IKM 301: Knowledge Economy: The course discusses the following: Content Management, Major Tenets of a Knowledge Economy; Harnessing and Synthesis of Knowledge Resources into Different National Socio-economic Value Chains for Competitiveness; Environmental Scanning, Business Analysis, Market Research, Marketing, Awareness of Current Affairs, Knowledge of the Industry Trends.
IKM 302: Research Methods in Information and Knowledge Management:
The purpose of the course is to introduce learners to research methodologies in knowledge management. Among topics to be covered will include: cognitive maps, literature search, statistics, writing, qualitative methods, mixed methods, good examples of information and knowledge management research.
IKM 303: Industrial Attachment: Placements are an integral part of the BIKM programme. They are incorporated in the courses and earn credits. During the third year of their study, students are expected to undertake a six week up to a year’s placement in industry to gain practical experience, assist their academic learning and boost their employability after graduating. Through the placements students not only acquire skills as they put their knowledge into practice but are also able to develop their career plans. The placements are offered each year. All students are supervised by a tutor from the school. All placements are assessed on the basis of a written report, an oral presentation during visitations and an assessment
report from the company.
IKM 400: Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The course covers the following topics: Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Planning, Development of Entrepreneurial and Innovative Ventures, Foundations of Entrepreneurship, Techniques for Creative Thinking, and Processes for Developing, Planning and Launching a New Venture including Protecting Intellectual Property, Evaluating Markets, Developing Innovative Business Models, Budgeting, and Raising Finance, Communication, Public Speaking, Writing, Interpersonal/Group Skills, Time Management, Business Analysis, Market Research, User Orientation, Service Orientation, Customer Management, Customer Service, Negotiation, Public Relations
IKM 401: Competitive Intelligence: The course covers: Introduction to Competitive Intelligence, Components in the Intelligence Cycle, Competitive Analysis and Decision-making, Setting the Stage for the Brand, (Porter/PESTEL), Understanding the Customers of Analysis, Defining the Analysis Problem and Process, Environmental Scanning.
IKM 402: Knowledge Management Strategies for Information Agencies:
The course covers the following: Introduction to Knowledge Management Strategies for Information Agencies, An Overview of Strategic Planning and Management in the Public Sector, Strategic Level, Managerial and Supervisory Levels in Information Agencies, Managing the Procurement of Information Resources and Services, Managing People, Managing ICT, Quality Management Issues; Security and Business Continuity Issues, Policy and Strategy Issues; Legal Issues, Organisation, Management and Co-ordination.
Courses for Archives and Records Management Stream
ARM 100: Introductions to Records Management: This course introduces students to managing records as tools for good governance, accountability and transparency, and effective decision making in ensuring legislative and regulatory compliance and preserving corporate memory of organizations. Topics to be covered include: Definitions of Records, Records Management Theories, Procedures for Managing Current (Developing and Designing Classification and Records Tracking Systems), Managing Semi-current (Records Retirement, Application and Use Records Retention and Disposition Schedules) and Managing Non-current Records,
ARM 101: Introduction to Archives: The course introduces students to the practice of managing archives as well as the role and place of archives in society and organisations. Topics to be covered include: Definitions and Terms used in Archives Administration, the Nature of Archives, (Public, verses Private Archives, Manuscripts Collections),the Role of Archives in Society, Acquisition of Archives, Records Appraisal, Macro and Micro appraisal, Accessioning, Introduction to Arrangement and Description of Archives.
ARM 102: Organisational Cultures and Archives and Records Management: This course introduces students to organisational cultures and how they impact on processes in Archives and Records Management. The topics to be covered include: Introduction to Organisational Cultures, Factors that Influence
Organisational Cultures, Types and Characteristics of Organisational Cultures, Assessing Organisational Cultures and Promoting Information Management in the Various Organisational Cultures
ARM 200: Archival Arrangement and Description: This course explores the principles and practices that underpin the arrangement and description of archival collections. The topics to be covered include: Arrangement and Description of Archives using the Principles of Provenance and Original Order, Levels of Arrangement, Arranging Records into Series, Preparation of Administrative Notes, Other Types of Archival Arrangement such as Chronological Arrangement, Topographical Arrangement, and Arrangement by Records Type. Alphabetical Arrangement, The Role of Descriptive Standards in Facilitating Access to Archival Materials, Preparation of Archival and Finding Aids.
ARM 201: Preservation of Information Materials: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the measures required to prolong the useful life of records, archives and other documentary materials and to ensure that they remain accessible over time. The topics to be covered include: History of Paper and Paper Making, Preservation and Conservation, Nature and Quality of Materials; Agents of Deterioration – Physical, Mechanical, Biological, Chemical, Damage, Collection Care, Disaster Management and Disaster Preparedness, Preservation Planning Programmes, Policies and Procedures, National and International Preservation Organizations
ARM 300: Vital Records and Disaster Planning: The course aims at equipping students with skills for the management of vital records and development and implementation of records disaster plans. Topics to be covered include: Types of Disasters -Natural and Man-made, Identification of Potential Disasters and Risks Assessment in Organisations, Selection and Identification of Vital Records, Copying and Duplication of Vital Records, Onsite and Offsite Storage Facilities, Disaster Planning, Response and Recovery, Formulation of Disaster Preparedness Policies and Procedures and National Disaster Management Strategies.
ARM 301: Electronic Records Management: This course introduces students to the management of electronic records. It provides the skills and knowledge needed to manage electronic records throughout the records lifecycle, and to take steps required to transition from a paper to an electronic records environment. Topics to be covered include: The Nature of Electronic Records, Understanding the Concepts of Electronic Records Management, Preserving Electronic Records in a Trusted Digital Environment, Planning and Managing an Electronic Records Management Programme, Managing the Creation, Use and Disposal of Electronic Records, Opportunities and Challenges of ERM Planning; Technological and Organisation Context of ERM and Managing an ERM Programme.
ARM 302: Orality and Indigenous Knowledge Systems: The course introduces students to oral traditions and indigenous knowledge systems, their role in society and their capture and management. Topics to be covered include: Role of Oral Traditions in African societies, Colonial Interpretations of the African Past, Role of Archivist and Archival Institutions in Collection and Preservation of Oral Tradition, Forms of Oral Traditions (including story-telling, song and performance), Oral Traditions and Written Records, Oral Traditions and the
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Media, New Approaches to Collecting and Documenting Oral Traditions (including transcription; video and video representation), Oral Traditions in the Electronic Age, Training (skills) in Conducting Fieldwork, Ethical Considerations in Fieldwork, and Problems associated with Oral Traditions.
ARM 400: Access and Reference Services: This course will cover archival concepts and principles and their impact on archival access. The topics to be covered include: Principles governing access to archives, Search Room Layout, Design and Equipment, Retrieval Processes and Procedures, Administering Archival Reference Programmes. Types and Uses of Archival Finding Aids; Archival Ethics, Protecting and Preserving Archives while Administering Access, Legal Issues and Related Concerns in Access to Archival Records, Marketing and Promotion of Archival Services.
ARM 401: Managing Audio Visual Archives: The course introduces students to the management of various types of audio visual archives including but not limited to still pictures, motion pictures and sound recordings. This course will cover the Types and Nature of Audio-visual Records, The Importance of Audio-visual Materials to Society, History, Handling and Storage of Films, Photography, Video, CDs, DVDs, Maps and Plans, Works of Art, Appraisal and Selection of Sound Records, Handling and Storage Requirement for Sound Recordings, Evaluating Audio-visual and Television Archives.
ARM 402: Management of Records in Specialised Environments:
This course introduces students to the management of records in special environments including but not limited to human resources, land, security, medical, and judicial. Topics to be covered include: Characteristics of Records in Specialised Environments; Legislative Requirements for Managing Records in Specialised Environments, Identification of Records Requirements for these Records; Development and Implementation of Retention Schedules Specific to these Records.
Courses for the Library and Information Studies Stream LIM 100: Introduction to Information Science: This course provides an introduction to the nature of information science, information architecture and general principles that underlie information processing and information theory. It will cover topics such as: Definitions of Information Science; Information Architecture; Human Computer Interaction, Models of Information Retrieval, Information Systems Analysis; Organisational Informatics; IT and Organisations and Knowledge Management.
LIM 101: Collection Development and Management: This course examines how libraries build and maintain collections. It introduces students to the concept of collection development and management in library and information centres as well as expose them to various reference sources in print and electronic format; general and subject specific reference sources. Focus will be on Selection of Materials, Producers of Materials, Weeding, Budgeting and Censorship.. Content will also include what to consider when developing collections, User Needs, Collection Evaluation, and Collection Policies.
LIM 102: Introduction to Organising Information: The course aims at introducing students to the principles underlying the organization of data and information sources. Students will be taken through the theory and practice of cataloguing and classification. It is expected
that students would be able to catalogue different types of information carriers at the end of the course.
LIM 200: Digital Libraries: The course is designed to give the students an overview of digital libraries and their role in the information or digital era. Content covers: Conceptual, Practical and Technical Issues, Problems and Approaches to Digital Libraries, Overview of Differing Efforts, and Evolving Concepts and Thinking in a Number of Fields and Enterprises, Types of Digital Library Collections, Organization, Access and Use of Digital Libraries, Technical Infrastructure and Processes for Building Digital Libraries, Research Projects, such as Digital Libraries Initiatives, Social and Economic Issues, Integration of Digital and Traditional Resources in Libraries.
LIM 201: Publishing and the Book Trade: The publishing industry underpins the work of librarians and how it operates has implications for how librarians work, and of course, what items they stock in their libraries. The course considers the relationship between libraries and the book trade together with three areas of the law (Copyright, Public Lending Right and Censorship) which affect both libraries and the trade. It studies each step of the publishing process, the role of marketing and how books are promoted and the different types of publishers, including issues related to electronic publishing. Additionally, the course examines the publishing industry in the SADC countries as well as the role of women’s publishers today.
LIM 202: Management of Library and Information Systems:
The course covers the structure and components of management systems for library and information service providers and creators. Content includes: Management Information Systems and Packages for Transaction Processing and Decision Support; Expert Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Strategies for providing Successful Management Information.
LIM 203: Social Networking for Information Professionals: This course will explore the concept, theory and practice of social media and social networking technologies within the context of libraries and work of information professionals, with a particular focus on Library 2.0 and participatory library service. This subject requires students to immerse themselves within a range of social networking environments, including the use of Facebook, IM, YouTube, Blogs, Wikis, Social Bookmarking, Flickr, and Second Life, and evaluate their learning experiences throughout the session as both social networker and information professional. The subject will also introduce students to emerging and social networking issues
LIM 204: Information Literacy: The course will equip students with knowledge to understand and define information literacy theories and models, information seeking behaviour, as well as the role and purpose of cognitive skills such as recognition of relevance, analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, evaluation, and thinking processes such as defining a problem. The course will also equip students with problem-solving strategies which should be instrumental in imparting the knowledge of utilizing new and unique sources of information, as well as embracing emerging information literacy standards which promote life-long learning skills. These skills are embodied in the various information literacy models and theories which will form part of the course.
LIM 300: User Needs and Services: The general purpose of this course is to enable students to understand the theory, principles, and techniques underlying information use and seeking behaviour with special emphasis on applying user-centred approaches. The content covers; Definition, Basic Concepts and History of User Study, Types of Users, User Studies and Human Information Behaviour, Models of Information Seeking Behaviour, Different Information Seeking Behaviour, User-centred Design, Information and Poverty and Everyday Life Information Seeking Behaviour, Community Information Needs and Services, Evaluation of Reference and Information Services.
LIM 301: Business Information Systems: The course presents the concepts, principles, issues, and techniques for managing corporate data resources; techniques for managing design and the development of information systems. The content covers: Definitions of Information Systems, Philosophy of IS Department, Approaches to Understanding IS Phenomenon, Survey of Information Systems Technology, Strategies for IS Design, the Decision-making Process, Concepts of Information, System Concepts, Organizational Structure and Management Concepts.
LIM 302: Content ManagementThe course exposes students to the principles of data organization using advanced techniques of developing indexes and abstract that will guide user to locate information carriers in a collection. The main areas of focus will include: Introduction to Data/Information Organization, Data/Information Organization using Metadata and Data Dictionary (Types of Metadata, Functions of Metadata, etc); Indexing Methods and Procedures, Pre-coordination and Post-coordination in Indexing and Quality of Indexes, Introduction to Abstract and Abstracting (Overview and Theory of Abstracting, Types of Abstracts, Principles and Procedures of Abstracting, Determining Aboutness in Documents for Abstracting).
LIM 303: Health Information Systems: The course is IT-oriented, designed to prepare Information Management students for health care IT related roles e.g. as users, managers, designers and evaluators of Health Information Systems. It will consider the Rationale for Establishing Health Information Systems, the Role of ICT in Health Care (Computer based Information Systems); Life Cycle Phases of Health Information System, Human and Implementation Issues in IHS, and Professional Code of Ethics. It will also look into special problems facing the African continent in providing health information for professionals as well as information for consumers of health.
LIM 304: Information and Society:Technology plays an increasingly important role in today’s global society. In this course, the impact and significance of the information age is explored in several social contexts including economic, political, cultural, legal, environmental, historical, ergonomic, and psychological. The course covers the technical, moral, ethical, and legal challenges of information access and use. The course covers MDGs and Information; Universal Access, Universal Services, Open Access; Internet Regulation, Legislation, Legal Cases and Issues, Internet and Democracy: Governmental Transparency and Citizens’ Political Participation, Using and Misusing the Internet, Who is Afraid of the Internet, Privacy and Security, WSIS, Digital Solidarity Fund, AISI, ICT Infrastructure Development in Africa, Africa e-Schools Project and e-Europe.
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LIM 400: Project Management for Information Professionals:
This course provides students with an overview of project management as it relates to projects undertaken in today’s libraries, archives and information/IT sectors. It also provides an introduction to project management theory and practice, with an emphasis on the practical skills required to work successfully within a team-based environment. The course will sensitize students on concepts of project management and project management techniques and software. The following are some of the topics that are covered under this course; Introduction to Project Management, the Project Life Cycle, Working with Project Teams, Tools and Processes for Project Management, Communication, Decision-making, Risk and Evaluation.
LIM 401: Marketing of Information Products and Services: The course teaches students the skills needed in the design, packaging and customisation of information products and services. It also aims at equipping students with strategies and techniques of marketing information products and services.
LIM 402: Legal, Ethical and Policy Issues in Information Management:
This course exposes students to some of the legal, ethical and policy issues in information management. It covers: Definition of Concepts, Ethics, Legislation, Policy; Overview of Ethical Theories and how they inform agency policies and practices. It examines selected policy issues relating to information and communications: Copyright, Intellectual Property, Privacy, Censorship, Equity of Access, Freedom of Access, Professional Liability, and other issues; Legal Implications and Safeguards; Issues and Challenges faced in developing and implementing policies within organizations and companies.
LIM 403: Project Work in Information and Knowledge Management: This is an independent study to be carried out by each student under an assigned supervisor. It aims at making students apply knowledge gained in the Bachelor of Information and Knowledge Management (LIS option) to solving a particular problems in selected libraries or information centres.
LIM 404: Information Security: The purpose of this course is to provide the students with contemporary and emerging perspectives on information security management. Students are expected to build a picture of what information security management is, form a view as to the purposes of information security management and recognize the benefits it can bring to an organization. Students will be introduced to the following topics: Secure Programs and Programming, Operating System Security, Data and Information Security, Cryptography and its applications, PKI, AES, RSA, Harsh Key Management, Analysis of Kerbelos and other protocols, Network and Internet Security, Access Control, Security and Risk Management, Security Under Constraints, Security Economics, Privacy and Management of Sensitive Data, Legal and Ethical Considerations, and Security in Information Sensitive Environments.
Job Opportunities for BIKM GraduatesBIKM majors have the possibility to work in positions such as: knowledge manager; knowledge project manager; knowledge analyst; data analyst; data manager; internal communications manager; knowledge leader; information manager; records manager; web manager; information specialist; information consultant; information analyst; internet and intranet expert;
indexer; information and knowledge manager; business analyst; end-user support specialist; information systems manager; project manager; systems analyst; company/corporate archivist and web content manager.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA STUDIESBACHELOR OF MEDIA STUDIES (BMS)
The Bachelor of Media Studies (BMS) that has been taught since 2002 has now been phased out and replaced with a revised BMS, a BA (Media Studies), a major/major and a minor programme in Media Studies.
1.0 Entrance Requirements 1.0.1 The normal minimum entrance requirement
shall be the Botswana BGCSE or the equivalent with credit in English and in three other subjects.
1.0.2 Candidates who fulfil Regulation 1.0.1, have a credit in English and work experience in Media are preferred.
1.0.3 Candidates who do not meet Regulation 1.0.1 but have the BGCSE or equivalent and the CMS from a recognised institution may be admitted directly to Level 100 of the Programme.
1.0.4 Candidates with a Diploma in Media Studies or its equivalent may be admitted directly to level 300 of the programme, but may be required to take lower level courses specified in their admission letter.
1.1 Career opportunitiesThe Media Studies programmes are vocational and prepare graduates for a variety of career opportunities in media, such as newspapers, Internet, radio, television, video production, multi-media and public relations.
1.2 Programme Structure1.2.1 The Bachelor in Media Studies is a full-time
programme extending over eight semesters. The programme should contain a minimum of 76 and a maximum of 88 BMS credits, including all core courses. Students will be expected to take between one and four BMS courses per semester to reach the minimum and maximum number of credits required to graduate. Part-time study for the Degree is also possible. It is expected that part-time students would finish their coursework in not more than ten semesters.
1.2.2 In Levels 2 (2nd semester) 3 and 4 of the Degree Programme, five specialised streams will be offered:
a) Print mediab) Radio broadcastingc) Television broadcastingd) Public Relationse) Film and Video
Level 1 Semester 1BMS110 History of World Media, (3) COREBMS111 Media in Botswana, (3) COREENG121 Intro to English Language, Description and Usage, (3) COREENG113 Introduction to Literature and Prose: 3)
CORECOM111 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills 1 (Humanities) (3) COREICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1: (2) CORE
17 CREDITSLevel 1 Semester 2BMS112 Introduction to Media Technology, (3) COREBMS113 Theories of Mass Communication (3) COREENG131 Writing in English (3) COREENG123 Introduction to Literature, Drama and Poetry: (3) CORECOM112 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills 11 (Humanities) (3) COREICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) CORE
17 CREDITS
Level 2 Semester 3BMS232 Introduction to Techniques of Digital Media 3 credits COREBMS221 Introduction to Journalism (3) COREBMS222 Introduction to Broadcasting (3) COREBMS223 Introduction to PR & Advertising (3) CORE
BMS224 Introduction to Film and Video (3) CORE 15 CREDITS
Level 2 Semester 4BMS225 Media Attachment (1) COREBMS226 Ethics for Media Professionals (3) COREBMS227 Print Journalism Reporting &Writing (3) OPTIONAL
BMS228 Broadcast Interviewing & Presentation Techniques (3) OPTIONALBMS229 Basics of Video Production (3) OPTIONALBMS230 Writing for PR & Copy-writing (3) OPTIONAL
BMS231 Major Film & Video Genres (3) OPTIONAL
16 CREDITS
Level 3 Semester 5BMS320 Media & Society (3) CORE BMS321 Media Law (3) COREBMS322 Audio Technology (3) OPTIONALBMS338 UB Horizon 1 (3) OPTIONALBMS324 Broadcast News Writing & Production (3) OPTIONAL
BMS325 Basics of TV Production (3) OPTIONALBMS326 Research for PR & Advertising (3) OPTIONAL
BMS327 History of Film & Video documentary (3) OPTIONAL
15 CREDITS
Level 3 Semester 6BMS328 Communication Research Methods (3) CORE
BMS329 Developmental Communication (3) CORE
BMS330 Media attachment (3) COREBMS339 UB Horizon 2 (3) credits OPTIONALBMS332 Beat Reporting (3) OPTIONALBMS333 Radio Documentary writing & Production (3) OPTIONALBMS334 TV & Video Documentary Writing & Production (3) OPTIONALBMS335 Motion Graphics (3) OPTIONAL
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BMS336 PR & Advertising Campaigns (3) OPTIONAL
BMS337 Cinema Language in World Film (3) OPTIONAL
15 CREDITS
Level 4 Semester 7BMS420 Media project or Dossier (1) 2 credits CORE
BMS421 Current Issues in African media (3) COREBMS422 Broadcast Programming (3) OPTIONALBMS423 Investigative Journalism (3) OPTIONALBMS424 Radio Drama Script-writing & Productions (3) OPTIONALBMS425 TV & Video Drama (3) OPTIONALBMS426 Economic & Social Issues in PR & Advertising (3) OPTIONAL
BMS427 African Cinemas (3) OPTIONAL
15 CREDITS
Level 4 Semester 8BMS428 Media Project or Dossier (2) 4 credits COREBMS429 Media Management & Entrepreneurship (3) COREBMS430 On-Line Media Production (3) OPTIONALBMS431 Health & Scientific Reporting (3) OPTIONAL
BMS432 Live Radio Broadcasting (3) OPTIONALBMS433 TV Entertainment Shows (3) OPTIONALBMS434 Public Communication Campaign (3) OPTIONAL
BMS 435 Current Cinema (3) OPTIONAL
15 CREDITS
BA (MEDIA STUDIES) 1.0 Entrance Requirements as for BMS
1.1 Programme Structure1.1.1 The BA (Media Studies) is a full-time programme
extending over eight semesters. It is available as the Major part of a Major/Minor combination and as the Major part of a Major/Major combination.
1.1.2 BA (Media Studies) Major/Minor combination should contain a minimum of 54 and a maximum of 56 BMS credits, including all core courses. Students will be expected to take one, two or three BMS courses per semester to reach the minimum and maximum number of credits required. Part-time study for the Degree is also possible. It is expected that part-time students would finish their coursework in not more than ten semesters.
1.1.3 BA (Media Studies) Major/Major combination should contain a minimum of 40 BMS credits, including all core courses. Part-time study for the Degree is also possible. It is expected that part-time students would finish their coursework in not more than ten semesters.
Level 1 Semester 1EITHERBMS110 History of World Media, (3) CORE; ORBMS111 Media in Botswana, (3) COREENG121 Intro to English Language, Description and Usage (3) COREENG113 Introduction to Literature and Prose: (3) CORECOM111 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills 1 (3) (Humanities) credits CORE
ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals1 2 credits CORE
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Level 1 Semester 2 EITHERBMS112 Introduction to Media Technology, (3) CORE; ORBMS113 Theories of Mass Communication (3) COREENG131 Writing in English: (3) COREENG123 Introduction to Literature, Drama and Poetry: (3) CORECOM112 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills II (Humanities) (3) COREICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) credits CORE17 CREDITS
Level 2 Semester 3BMS222 Introduction to Broadcasting, (3) OPTIONALBMS232 Introduction to Techniques of Digital Media, (3), OPTIONALBMS221 Introduction to Journalism, (3) OPTIONALBMS223 Introduction to PR & Advertising, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS 224 Introduction to Film and Video, (3) OPTIONAL
Level 2 Semester 4BMS226 Ethics for Media Professionals, (3) CORE OPTIONALBMS227 Print Journalism Reporting & Writing, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS228 Broadcast Interview & Presentation Techniques (3) OPTIONALBMS229 Basics of Video Production, (3) OPTIONALBMS230 Writing for PR & Copy-writing, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS231 Major Film & Video Genres,3 credits, OPTIONAL
Level 3 Semester 5EITHERBMS320 Media & Society (3) CORE; ORBMS321 Media Law 3 credits COREBMS322 Audio Technology (3) OPTIONALBMS338 UB Horizon 1 (3) credits OPTIONALBMS324 Broadcast News Writing & Production (3) OPTIONAL
BMS325 Basics of TV Production (3) OPTIONALBMS326 Research for PR & Advertising (3) OPTIONAL
BMS327 History of Film & Video documentary (3) OPTIONAL
Level 3 Semester 6BMS329 Developmental Communication (3) OPTIONAL
BMS339 UB Horizon 2 (3) credits OPTIONALBMS332 Beat Reporting (3) OPTIONALBMS333 Radio Documentary Writing & Production (3) OPTIONAL
BMS334 TV & Video Documentary Writing & Production (3) OPTIONAL
BMS335 Motion Graphics (3) OPTIONALBMS336 PR & Advertising Campaigns (3) OPTIONAL
BMS337 Cinema Language in World Film (3) OPTIONAL
Level 4 Semester 7BMS421 Current Issues in African media (3) COREBMS422 Broadcast Programming (3) OPTIONALBMS423 Investigative Journalism (3) OPTIONALBMS424 Radio Drama Script-writing & Production (3) OPTIONAL
BMS425 TV & Video Drama (3) OPTIONALBMS426 Economic & Social Issues in PR & Advertising (3) OPTIONAL
BMS427 African Cinemas (3) OPTIONAL
Level 4 Semester 8 1, 2 OR 3 OUT OF:BMS429 Media Management &Entrepreneurship (3) COREBMS430 On-Line Media Production (3) OPTIONALBMS431 Health & Scientific Reporting (3) OPTIONAL
BMS432 Live Radio Broadcasting (3) OPTIONALBMS433 TV Entertainment Shows (3) OPTIONALBMS434 Public Communication Campaign (3) OPTIONAL
BMS435 Current Cinema (3) OPTIONAL
Minor Programme in Media Studies
1.0 Entrance Requirements 1.0.1 The normal minimum entrance requirement shall
be the Botswana BGCSE or the equivalent with credit in English and in three other subjects.
1.0.2 Candidates who fulfil Regulation 1.0.1, have a credit in English and work experience in Media are preferred.
1.0.3 Candidates who do not meet Regulation 1.0.1 but have the BGCSE or equivalent and the CMS from a recognised institution may be admitted directly to Level 100 of the Programme.
1.0.4 Candidates with a Diploma in Media Studies or its equivalent may be admitted directly to level 300 of the programme, but may be required to take lower level courses specified in their admission letter.
1.1 Programme Structure1.1.1 The Minor programme in Media Studies is a
full-time programme extending over eight semesters, as the Minor part of a Combined Major/Minor programme. The Media Studies programme should contain a minimum of 30 credits. Students will be expected to take one or two courses per semester to reach the minimum number of credits required. Part-time study for the Programme is also possible. It is expected that part-time students would finish their coursework in not more than ten semesters. Streams are available in journalism, public relations and radio / TV broadcasting.
Level 1 Semester 1 BMS110 History of World Media, (3) OPTIONALBMS111 Media in Botswana, (3) OPTIONAL
Level 1 Semester 2 BMS112 Introduction to Media Technology, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS113 Theories of Mass Communication, (3) OPTIONAL
Level 2 Semester 3BMS221 Introduction to Journalism, (3) OPTIONALBMS223 Introduction to PR & Advertising, (3)
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OPTIONALBMS222 Introduction to Broadcasting, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS224 Introduction to Video & Film, (3) OPTIONAL
3 CREDITS
Level 2 Semester 4BMS227 Print Journalism Reporting & Writing, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS229 Basics of Video Production, (3), OPTIONALBMS230 Writing for Public Relations, (3) OPTIONALBMS231 Major Cinema Genres, (3) OPTIONAL
Level 3 Semester 5BMS321 Media Law, (3) OPTIONALBMS325 Basics of TV Production, (3) OPTIONAL BMS320 Media and Society, (3) OPTIONALBMS326 Research for PR & Advertising (3) OPTIONAL
Level 3 Semester 6BMS329 Development Communication, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS339 UB Horizon 2, (3) OPTIONALBMS332 Beat Reporting, (3) OPTIONALBMS333 Radio Documentary Writing & production, (3) OPTIONALBMS334 TV/Video Documentary Writing & Production, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS336 PR & Advertising Campaigns, (3) OPTIONAL
Level 4 Semester 7BMS423 Investigative Journalism, (3) OPTIONALBMS424 Radio Drama Scriptwriting & Production, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS425 TV & Video Drama Script & production, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS426 Economic & Social Issues in PR & Advertising, (3) credits OPTIONAL
Level 4 Semester 8BMS429 Media Management & Entrepreneurship, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS431 Health and Scientific Reporting, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS433 TV/Video entertainment Shows, (3) OPTIONAL
BMS435 Current Cinema, (3) OPTIONALBMS434 Public Communication Campaign (3) OPTIONAL
3 or 6 CREDITS
General provisions
AssessmentAssessment shall be as per General Academic Regulation 00.8
Progression from one Semester to the nextProgression from one Semester to the next shall be as per General Regulations 00.9
GEC and elective creditsIn accordance with General Regulations 00.619 and 00.620, a student must during the first two semesters at the university register for at least 10 general education courses and in addition must register for a minimum of an additional nine credits of elective or general education courses.
Award of DegreeThe award of the Degree shall be as per General Regulations 00.8
COURSE LISTINGS
BMS110 HISTORY OF WORLD MEDIA (3)A brief history of world media from the invention of writing through to the internet and other 21st century developments. The course will also look at some of the major social impacts of media developments through the ages.
BMS111 MEDIA IN BOTSWANA (3)A brief survey of media in Botswana, including indigenous communication techniques, and showing links to media in the region and the wider world. A survey of current media houses, trends and genres in Botswana is included.
BMS112 INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA TECHNOLOGY (3)An introduction to communication principles followed by a survey and simple explanation of the major technologies used by 21st century media.
BMS113 THEORIES OF MASS COMMUNICATION (3)A survey of some major theories of Mass Communication, including their applications in communication practice (both mediated and non-mediated)
BMS221 INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM (3)A practical introduction to the techniques of reporting and writing for newspapers.
BMS222 INTRODUCTION TO BROADCASTING (3) A survey of radio and television industries, including a description of the whole production process and the main requirements of a broadcaster.
BMS223 INTRODUCTION TO PR & ADVERTISING (3)A survey of the Public Relations and advertising industries, including a description of the whole production process and the main requirements of a worker in the Public Relations and Advertising industries.
BMS224 INTRODUCTION TO FILM & VIDEO (3)A survey of the history of world film, from silent movies through to the digital age, including the major production methods.
BMS225 MEDIA ATTACHMENT (1)A one month internship in a media company during which the student observes and becomes familiar with media organization and participates in work practices
BMS226 MEDIA ETHICS (3)An analysis of theoretical issues concerning media ethics and their practical application in various case studies of media within Botswana and beyond.
BMS227 PRINT JOURNALISM REPORTING AND WRITING (3)
This practical course builds on BMS 221 Introduction to Journalism and includes advanced reporting techniques and feature writing.
BMS228 BROADCAST INTERVIEWING & PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES (3)
A practical course in the techniques of interviewing and presentation for radio and television.
BMS229 BASICS OF VIDEO PRODUCTION (3)A mainly practical course on the basic requirements of pre-production, production and post-production in the making of video films.
BMS230 WRITING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS & COPYWRITING (3)
A mainly practical course on the basic requirements of copy-writing for both print and broadcast media in the field of Public Relations and Advertising. Course and assessment linked to UB Horizon.
BMS231 MAJOR CINEMA & VIDEO GENRES (3)A survey of the major genres, such as comedy, adventures, blockbusters, thrillers, art films, dramas and animated films.
BMS232 INTRODUCTION TO TECHNIQUES OF DIGITAL MEDIA (3)
An introduction to principles and practice of design for digital media (desk-top publishing, digital imaging and web design).
BMS320 MEDIA & SOCIETY (3)A theoretical course analyzing the way media represent various social groups and the way the media impact upon society.
BMS321 MEDIA LAW (3)A survey of laws relevant to journalism, broadcasting and telecommunications, with case studies to illustrate their application.
BMS322 AUDIO TECHNOLOGY (3) A mostly technical course training students in the correct use of various types of microphones, mixers and other examples of audio technology.
BMS324 BROADCAST NEWS WRITING & PRODUCTION (3) Electronic news gathering, news writing and production for both radio and television.
BMS325 BASICS OF TV PRODUCTION (3) The techniques of planning, writing and production of television programmes both in the studio and outside.
BMS 326 RESEARCH FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS & ADVERTISING (3)
Market and product research in order to motivate campaigns in the fields of Public Relations and Advertising.
BMS327 HISTORY OF FILM & VIDEO DOCUMENTARY (3)The history and genres of Film and Video documentary, linked to practical work in documentary and feature script-writing.
BMS328 COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS (3)An intensive course explaining the principles of research and useful quantitative and qualitative media research methodologies. This course prepares students for the Courses BMS 420 and BMS 428.
BMS329 DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION (3)A survey of major development communication theories and their application in different media projects as part of total communications strategies.
BMS 330 MEDIA ATTACHMENT II (3)A three-month internship in a media company during which the student observes and becomes familiar with media organization and participates in work practices.
BMS 338 UB Horizon 1 (3)A course that grounds students in the principles and practices of editing for print journalists and editors. Course and assessment linked to UB Horizon. Continues as BMS 338
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BMS339 UB HORIZON 2 (3)A course that grounds students in the principles and practices of editing for print journalists and editors. Course and assessment linked to UB Horizon. Follows on from BMS 338
BMS332 BEAT REPORTING (3) A course that prepares students for reporting in specialized fields such as crime, sport, environment and politics.
BMS333 RADIO DOCUMENTARY WRITING & PRODUCTION (3)
Skills for script-writing (and other pre-production work), production and post-production for radio documentaries and features.
BMS334 TV AND VIDEO DOCUMENTARY WRITING & PRODUCTION (3
Skills for pre-production work, production and post-production for TV/Video documentaries and features.
BMS335 MOTION GRAPHICS (3) A mainly practical course in special visual effects and animation for television and video.
BMS336 PR & ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS (3)Skills for planning, designing, writing and implementing total campaigns for Public Relations and Advertising. Course and assessment linked to UB Horizon.
BMS337 CINEMA LANGUAGE IN WORLD FILM (3)A survey of important cinematography and editing styles (such as montage, neo-realism, cinema noire and magic realism), along with mini video projects to apply the theories in practice.
BMS420 MEDIA PROJECT & DOSSIER I (2)The course is linked to BMS 428 and is the start of project that may be theoretical research or a practical media artefact that shows the student has acquired the skills of using media techniques for communication.
BMS421 CURRENT ISSUES IN AFRICAN MEDIA (3) The course will provide an overview of current issues affecting African media including the press or broadcast organizations that influence the media.
BMS422 BROADCAST PROGRAMMING (3)How to design short and long term programme schedules for radio and television broadcasting. The 2nd half of the semester may be split into radio & television.
BMS423 INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM (3)In depth, carefully researched, critical journalism for print or broadcast media. For students taking the print pathway; the course and assessment are linked to UB Horizon.
BMS424 RADIO DRAMA SCRIPT-WRITING & PRODUCTION (3)
Writing drama scripts and producing them for radio broadcasts, including casting, rehearsing, recording and post-production editing.
BMS425 TV & VIDEO DRAMA (3)Writing drama scripts and producing them for TV and Video drama, including casting, rehearsing, recording and post-production editing
BMS426 ECONOMIC & SOCIAL ISSUES IN PR & ADVERTISING (3)
The impact of economic and social issues on Public Relations and Advertising campaigns including issues of
ethics and corporate responsibility.BMS427 AFRICAN CINEMAS (3)The course will include skills in film reviewing.
BMS428 MEDIA PROJECT & DOSSIER II (4) This is a continuation of BMS 420. A project that may be theoretical research or a practical media artefact that shows the student has acquired the skills of using media techniques for communication.
BMS429 MEDIA MANAGEMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3)
A practical and theoretical course on how management / organizational issues relate to the wider economic landscape.
BMS430 ON-LINE MEDIA PRODUCTION (3) Preparation of material for online publishing; this includes streaming of video and audio content, formatting images and text, and web-programming.
BMS431 HEALTH & SCIENTIFIC REPORTING (3) A journalism course on the special skills needed for researching and writing stories on issues of Health and Science.
BMS432 LIVE RADIO BROADCASTING (3) Techniques of radio for studio and outside live Broadcast shows in News, Educational and Entertainment fields.
BMS433 TV/VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SHOWS (3) Production of entertainment programmes such as game shows, talk shows, and music shows for television or video.
BMS 434 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS (3) Planning, designing and implementation of public media communication campaigns for government or NGO social change agencies
BMS435 CURRENT CINEMA (3)Current issues in film and video production, distribution, exhibition, reception and aesthetics.
DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Degree Programmes
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Degree ProgrammeBachelor of Arts in Pastoral Studies
Special Regulations for the BA Programme1. Theology and Religious Studies is offered as a Single
Major Subject, a Major Subject in a Combined Major programme, a Major and Minor Subject and as a multidisciplinary degree as stipulated in General.
Regulations 22.37 and 00.2114 and departmental regulations.
2. A multidisciplinary degree including Theology and Religious Studies may, in accordance with General Regulation 00.2114 be approved in special cases, but only at the discretion of the TRS Department.
3. All courses offered in the TRS Department will be semester long. However, students taking TRS 420 Directed Research II will also be required to have taken TRS 326 Directed Research I.
4. Unless indicated otherwise all courses will carry 3 credits.
5. Not all courses listed may be offered in any one
semester.6. Students pursuing a Single Major in TRS are required
to take a total of 96 credits in TRS consisting of 48 credits from the core courses and additional credits from optional and other courses.
7. Students pursuing a Major in TRS as part of a combined Major/Minor are required to take a total of 84 credits in TRS consisting of 48 credits from the core courses and additional credits from optional and other courses.
8. Students pursuing a Major in TRS as part of a combined Major/Major are required to take a total of 60 credits in TRS consisting of 24 credits from the core courses and additional credits from optional and other courses.
9. Students pursuing a Minor in TRS as part of a combined Minor/Major are required to take a total of 36 credits in TRS consisting of 24 credits from the core courses and additional credits from optional and other courses.
10. Unless otherwise specified in the published course description or in a written syllabus distributed by the instructor to the students during the first week of class lectures, course assessment will be by a standard (750-1,000 word) written assignment, a mid-term test, and a final examination, weighted 1: 1: 2 respectively.
11. Students from other departments and other faculties, who wish to take TRS courses as electives, may take any course for which they have the pre-requisites.
12. Students pursuing a Single Major with concentration in Biblical studies are recommended to include Biblical languages either Hebrew (for Old Testament) or Greek (for New Testament).
Programme Structure
SINGLE MAJOR PROGRAMMEIn a Single Major Degree, a student shall take the following:
Level: 100Semester 1:1 core course, any one optional course.Semester 2:1 core course, any one optional course.
Level: 200Semester 31 core course, any one optional course.
Semester 41 core course, any one optional course.
Level: 300Semester 5Three core courses and any three optional courses.Semester 6: Three core courses and any three optional courses.
Level: 400Semester 7Three core courses and any three optional courses.
Semester 8:Three core courses and any three optional courses.
MAJOR (TRS)/ MINORIn a Major/Minor Degree a student shall take the following courses:
Level: 100Semester 11 core course, any one optional course.
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1 core course, any one optional course.
Level: 200Semester 31 core course, any one optional course.Semester 4: 1 core course, any one optional course.
Level: 300Semester 5 2 core courses in the area of specialisation (TRS 301 for Theology, TRS 304 for Biblical Studies, TRS 302 for Religious Studies and TRS 305 for Philosophy), other area and two optional courses.
Semester 62 core courses in the area of specialisation (TRS 315 for Theology, TRS 316 for Religious Studies, TRS 317 for Biblical Studies and TRS 318 for Philosophy), any two optional courses.
Level: 400Semester 72 core course in the area of specialisation (TRS 401 for Theology, TRS 402 for Religious Studies, TRS 403 for Biblical Studies and TRS 404 for Philosophy), and two optional courses.
Semester 82 core course from the area of specialisation (TRS 415 for Theology, TRS 416 for Religious Studies, TRS 417 for Biblical Studies and TRS 418 for Philosophy), and any two optional courses.
MAJOR (TRS)/ MAJORIn a Major/Major Degree a student shall take the following courses:
Level: 100Semester 11 core course and any one optional course.
Semester 2 1 core course and any one optional course.
Level: 200Semester 31 core course and any one optional course.Semester 41 core course and any one optional course.
Level: 300Semester 51 core course in the area of specialisation (TRS 301 for Theology, TRS 302 for Religious Studies, TRS 303 for Biblical Studies and TRS 304 for Philosophy), and any two optional courses.
Semester 61 core course in the area of specialisation (TRS 314 for theology, TRS 315 for Religious Studies, TRS 316 for Biblical Studies and TRS 317 for Philosophy) and any two optional courses.
Level: 400Semester 71 core course in the area of specialisation (TRS 401 for Theology, TRS 402 for Religious Studies, TRS 403 for Biblical Studies and TRS 404 for Philosophy) and any two optional courses.
Semester 81 core course in the area of specialisation (TRS 415 for Theology, TRS 416 for Religious Studies, TRS 417 for Biblical Studies and TRS 418 for Philosophy) any two
optional courses.
MINOR (TRS) /MAJORIn a Minor/ Major Degree the student shall take the following courses:
Level: 100Semester 1 1 core course.
Semester 2 1 core course.
Level: 200Semester 3 1 core course.
Semester 4 1 core course.
Level: 300Semester 5:1 core course in the area of specialisation (TRS 301 for Theology, TRS 302 for Religious Studies, TRS 303 for Biblical Studies and TRS 304 for Philosophy) and any one optional course.
Semester 61 core course in the area of specialisation (TRS 314 for Theology, TRS 315 for Religious Studies, TRS 316 for Biblical Studies and TRS 317 for Philosophy) and any one optional course.
Level: 400Semester 71 core course in the area of specialisation (TRS 401 for Theology, TRS 402 for Religious Studies, TRS 403 for Biblical Studies and TRS 404 for Philosophy) and any one optional course.
Semester 8:1 core course in the area of specialisation (TRS 415 for Theology, TRS 416 for Religious Studies, TRS 417 for Biblical Studies and TRS 418 for Philosophy) and any one optional course.
Entry RequirementsThe normal entry requirements shall be as stipulated in General 20.2 and Departmental Regulations.Level 100Semester 1Core courses
TRS101 Introduction to Biblical Studies (3)Optional CoursesTRS102 Religion and Science (3)TRS103 Religions of Botswana (3)TRS104 Christianity and the rise of New Religious Movements in Botswana (3)TRS105 Asian Religions: A Survey (3)TRS106 Ethics: Classical Theories (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesTRS107 African Traditional Religions (3)
Optional CoursesTRS108 History of Philosophy I: Classical Greek Philosophy (3)TRS109 Biblical Interpretation (3)TRS110 God in the Hebrew Bible (3)TRS111 Epistemology I: Theory of Knowledge (3)TRS112 Bible and Gender (3)
Level 200Semester 3
Core CoursesTRS201 Logic I: Introduction to Logic (3)
Optional CoursesTRS202 Hebrew Bible Narratives (3)TRS203 African Traditional Religions in Botswana (3)TRS204 Theologies of Gender (3)TRS205 History of Philosophy II: Post-Aristotle to Medieval (3)TRS206 Beginning Biblical Greek I: New Testament Greek (3)TRS207 Introduction to Christian Theology (3)TRS208 The Hebrew Bible as History & Story (3)
Semester 4Core CoursesTRS209 History of Christian Thought (3)
Optional CoursesTRS210 Gospel Narratives (3)TRS211 Ecclesiology (3)TRS212 Beginning Biblical Greek II: New Testament Greek (3)TRS213 Johannine corpus (3)TRS214 Beginning Arabic I: Intro. to the basic Arabic (3)TRS215 Metaphysics I: Appearance and Reality (3)TRS216 History of Philosophy III: Post-Medieval to 19th Century (3)TRS220 Critical Thinking (3)TRS221 Politics of Gender (3)TRS222 Religion and Development (3)
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesTRS301 Christology (3)TRS302 Missionaries in 19th Century South Africa(3)TRS303 Creation and the Bible (3)TRS304 African Philosophy and Culture (3)
Optional CoursesTRS305 Judaism (3)TRS306 Intermediate Greek I: Exam. of selected texts (3)TRS307 Beginning Arabic II: Arabic construction (3)TRS308 Beginning Biblical Hebrew I: Introduction to Hebrew Script (3)TRS309 Psychology of Religion (3)TRS310 Professional Ethics (3)TRS311 Metaphysics II: Idealism (3)TRS312 Logic II: Logic and the Sciences (3)TRS313 History of Christianity: Medieval to the Reformation (3)
Semester 6Core CoursesTRS314 Christian Moral Theology (3)TRS315 Sociology of Religion (3)TRS316 History and Mythology of Jesus (3)TRS317 Theodicy: The Co-existence of God and Evil (3)
Optional CoursesTRS318 Beginning Biblical Hebrew II: Translation of Hebrew Texts (3)
TRS319 Philosophy of Religion (3)TRS320 Epistemology II: Theories of Truth (3)TRS321 Metaphysics III: Body/mind Problem (3)TRS322 History of Christianity in Southern Africa (3)TRS323 Intermediate Greek II: Translation of selected texts (3)TRS324 Intermediate Arabic I: Arabic grammar (3)
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TRS325 Foundational Structures of Islam (3)TRS326 Directed Research I: Research Methods (3)
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesTRS401 New Religious Movements (3)TRS402 Religion and Politics (3)TRS403 The Doctrine of Sin in the Bible (3)TRS404 Metaphysics IV: Personal Identity (3)
Optional CoursesTRS405 Intermediate Hebrew I: Examination of selected Hebrew texts (3)TRS406 Intermediate Arabic II: Translation of Arabic texts (3)TRS407 Islam’s socio-cultural, legal and political structures (3)TRS409 African Christian Theologies (3)TRS410 Theory of Government (3)TRS411 Politics and Development of Biblical Thought 3)TRS412 Ecumenical Theology (3)TRS413 Hinduism (3)TRS414 Metaphysics V: Materialism (3 )
Semester 8Core CoursesTRS415 Twentieth Century Theologians (3)TRS416 Religion and Modernity (3)TRS417 Paul’s Epistles (3)TRS418 Contemporary African Philosophy (3)
Optional CoursesTRS419 Intermediate Hebrew II: Hebrew Texts and Dead Sea Scrolls (3)TRS420 Directed Research II: Research Project (3)TRS421 History of Christianity: Modern and contemporary (3)TRS422 Epistemology III: Rationalism & Empiricism (3)TRS423 History of Philosophy IV: Contemporary (3)TRS424 Buddhism (3)TRS425 The theology of the Reformation (3)TRS426 Religious Rituals and Sacred Places (3)TRS427 Applied Ethics (3)TRS428 Religious Pluralism (3)
THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
TRS 101 Introduction to Biblical Studies (3)This course will present a general overview of the contexts in which the Old Testament and the New Testament came into being and a survey of the contents of both testaments. It will consider various ways in which the Bible is used in Judaism and Christianity.
TRS 102 Religion and Science (3)This course will study the assumptions, practices, and methodologies of what is commonly called “religion” and what is commonly called “Science”. It will ascertain the similarities and differences, continuities and discontinuities between the two domains.
TRS 103 Religions of Botswana (3)This course will study the different religious traditions that exist in Botswana with the view towards a better understanding of their beliefs, rituals and practices. It will survey ATR, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Bahái, Sikhism and Buddhism as they have developed and are currently practiced in Botswana.
TRS 104 Christianity and the Rise of New Religious Movements in Botswana (3)
This course will study changes that have taken place in the Christian churches of Botswana since independence. It will examine the rise of New Religious Movements and the integration of Christian belief and practice with cultural tradition.
TRS 105 Asian Religions A Survey (3)This course will present a comprehensive survey of Asian religions, namely Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Confucianism, Bahái, Shinto and Taoism.
TRS 106 Ethics: Classical Theories (3)This course will offer an introduction to moral philosophy particularly by exploring the origins of ethical reflection among the classical Greek philosophers, including the Sophists, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
TRS 107 African Traditional Religions (3)This course will study the beliefs and practices of African traditional religions from a phenomenological point of view. It will focus in particular on the traditional religions of Southern Africa.
TRS 108 History of Philosophy I: Classical Greek Philosophy (3)
This course will study the thought of major Greek Philosophers of the classical period, including the pre-Socratics (e.g Parmenides, Heraclitus, Pythagoras and Pratogoras), Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and the post- Aristotle schools of Stoicism, Epicureanism and Skepticism.
TRS 109 Biblical Interpretation (3)This course will study different methods, both modern and contemporary, of reading the Bible. It will explore modern historical critical methods like textual, form, compositional and redactional criticisms.
TRS 110 God in the Hebrew Bible (3)This course will study the diverse depictions of God in the Hebrew Bible, including the identities of the surrounding cultures. In particular, it will explore such themes as anthropomorphism, creation, monotheism and mythology, the justice of God, the figure of Wisdom, female imagery and God.
TRS 111 Epistemology I: Theory of Knowledge (3)This course will introduce students to the theory of knowledge. Students will explore how Plato, René Descartes, Baruch de Spinoza and Gottfried von Leibniz approached the theory of knowledge from a rationalist point of view.
TRS 112 Bible and Gender (3)This course will explore the construction of gender and identity in the Hebrew and Christian Testaments. It will examine how different types of biblical literature constructed gender over various times and circumstances.
TRS 201Logic I: Introduction to Logic (3)This course will defines “Philosophy” and Logic”, and examine in detail informal fallacies and deductive methods of reasoning. It will explore the nature of definitions, decisions, and classifications.
TRS 202 Hebrew Bible Narratives (3)This course will study several short narratives from the Hebrew Bible selected from different books. Focus will be on the literary dimension of the story, narrative technique, effect on a reader, ideology and social
location implied in the narrative.
TRS 203 African Traditional Religions in Botswana (3)This course will study the beliefs and practices of traditional religions in Botswana. It will survey a large number of the ethnic groups in the country, with emphasis on continuity and change in their mutual relationships and in their development.
TRS 204 Theologies of Gender (3)This course will explore theological questions surrounding the issues of gender and gender identity. It will examine traditional theological positions as well as those of feminist/womanist theologians
TRS 205 History of Philosophy II: Postaristotle to Medieval (3)
This course will study the development of philosophy from the time following the classical Greek Philosophers until the Middle Ages. In particular it will examine the interaction of philosophy and religious thought, both Christians and Islamic.
TRS 206 Beginning Greek I: New Testament Greek (3)This course will introduce students to the basic elements of New Testament Greek (Koine) and teach them how to write it. It will focus on basic Koine grammar and how to read some prescribed texts.
TRS 207 Introduction to Christian Theology (3)This course will study the nature of theology, its different branches and its relevance to society. It will focus on the different methods used in doing theology, its sources, its relationships with other sciences and its application.
TRS 208 The Hebrew Bible as History and Story (3)This course will study both the historical texts in the Hebrew Bible and the eternal historical factors that have shaped the formation of the Hebrew Bible. It will examine in detail the theological focus and agenda of Hebrew Bible historical texts.
TRS 209 History of Christian Thought (3)This course will study the development of Christianity and Christian thought from the New Testament period to its establishment as the state religion of the Roman Empire under Constantine. It will emphasize relations between the Church and the state and how these affected the life of the Church and of Christian believers.
TRS 210 Gospel Narratives (3)This course will study gospels of the New Testament, Mark, Matthew, Luke and John. Students will study the gospels through employing different perspectives such as historical, literacy, sociological and liberation methods.
TRS211 Ecclesiology (3)This course will study the doctrine of the Christian Church, its nature and functions in relation to other doctrines, such as the doctrine of God, Christology, and sacraments. It will examine the scriptural, historical and systematic dimensions of the doctrine of the Church from its origin in New Testament times through the patristic period, the Reformation, and the post-Reformation period.
TRS 212 Beginning Greek II: New Testament (3)This course is a continuation of Beginning Koine Greek I.
TRS 213 Johannine Corpus (3)This course will study the Johannine Corpus both the Gospel of John and the Epistles of John. It will examine the historical, philosophical and political factors that shaped its theology in the apostolic period.
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TRS214 Beginning Arabic I: Introduction to Basic Arabic (3)This course will introduce students to the Arabic script and teach them how to write it. It will study basic Arabic grammar and how to read basic prescribed texts.
TRS 215 Metaphysics I: Appearance and Reality (3)This course will introduce student to basic and fundamental concepts of metaphysics. Students will examine why the Platonic theory assigns reality to the “forms” and appearance to the sensible objects.
TRS 216 History of Philosophy III: Post-Medieval of 19th Century (3)
This course will survey the main strands of philosophy from the Renaissance to modern times. It will consider Renaissance philosophy, the critical examination of reason and pragmatism.
TRS 220 Critical Thinking (3)This course will train students not to take anything they hear, read, write and do for granted without first critically assessing and analyzing them. In order to do these students will examine key logical concepts and principles such as laws of identity, non contradiction and exclude middle. Some logical formal and informal will also be dealt with.
TRS 221 The Politics of Gender (3)This course will discuss the roles and contributions of men and women in nation building. It will examine in particular the disadvantaged position women hold in most societies.
TRS 222 Religion and Development (3)This course undertakes a study of religion amidst social transformation in different countries with special reference to sub-Saharan Africa. In the process of assessing the role of religion, taking into account the theories of development, secularization and modernization, it also looks at the paradigms in conflict in the socio-political and economic spheres.
TRS 301 Christology (3)This course will study the meaning and significance of the person of Jesus Christ. It will examine critically the life of Jesus from the time of his conception to his resurrection and the developing understanding of Christology through the first five years of Christian thought.
TRS 302 Missionaries in Nineteenth Century Southern Africa (3)
This course will investigate early missionaries’ attitudes toward African culture, beliefs and practices. It will draw much of its information from primary sources.
TRS 303 Creation and the Bible (3)This course will focus on the creation texts of the Hebrew Bible. They will be compared and contrasted with other ancient Near Eastern creation accounts. This will also examine creation in the New Testament.
TRS 304 African Philosophy and Culture (3)This course will examine how philosophy and culture have interacted in an African context. It will investigate the thought of several African thinkers.
TRS 305 Judaism (3)This course will present an introduction to the main beliefs and practices of the several forms of post-biblical Judaism. The course will cover some of the milestones of
the history of the Jewish people.
TRS 306 Intermediate Greek I: Examination of Selected Texts (3)
This course will build on the knowledge of New Testament vocabulary, grammar and syntax acquired in Beginning Koine Greek I and II.
TRS 307 Beginning Arabic II: Arabic Construction(3)This course is a continuation of Beginning Arabic I.
TRS 308 Beginning Biblical Hebrew I: Introduction to Hebrew Script (3)
This course will introduce the student to the Hebrew script and teach them how to write it. It studies basic Hebrew grammar and how to read basic prescribed texts.
TRS 309 Psychology of Religion (3)This course will critically discuss the relationship between religion and psychology. It will study and examine the various theories, principles, and methods spruced by the psychologists of religion.
TRS 310 Professional Ethics (3)This course will examine the question of whether professional morality is independent of and separate from ordinary morality. It will look at business, medicine, law and political ethics.
TRS 311 Metaphysics II: Ideal Ism (3)This course will study issues of particular importance in the philosophy of the metaphysical idealists George Berkeley, Immanuel Kant, George W. F. Hegel and others. Concepts such as existence, being causality, change, time and other shall be examined.
TRS 312 Logic II: Logic and the Sciences (3)This course will examine the place of logic in philosophy, the sciences, and other human activities and relations. It will study the concepts (in) validity and soundness of arguments, and the different patterns that arguments can follow. It will consider the benefits of symbols and will introduce students to the use of elementary symbolic language.
TRS 313 History of Christianity: Medieval To Reformation (3)
This course will study the development of the church from the Middle Ages to the Reformation. It will examine the separation between Eastern and Western Christianity, scholasticism, sacramentalism and opposition to monarchic papacy.
TRS 314 Christian Moral Theology (3)This course will examine the moral implications of being a Christian in a secular society in the context of the teachings of the Christian church. It will focus on issues related to Christian behaviour in regard to marriage and other ethical issues.
TRS 315 Sociology of Religion (3)This course will study the influence of religion in society. It will examine sociological theories of religion and the concrete interaction of religion and particular societies.
TRS 316 History of Mythology (3)This course will study the presentation of Jesus in the four gospels. It will investigate how each gospel characterizes Jesus and the significance of such characterisation, as well as the character of Jesus that emerges in Paul’s writings.
TRS 317 Theology: The Co-existence of God and Evil (3)This course will examine various philosophical arguments for the existence of God. It will discuss the ontological, cosmological, and teleological arguments for the existence of God. It will examine the problem of Evil and the difficulties it poses for arguments for the existence of God.
TRS 318 Beginning Biblical Hebrew II: Translation of Biblical Texts (3)
This course is a continuation of Beginning Biblical Hebrew I.
TRS 319 Philosophy of Religion (3)This course will study some fundamental issues connected with the human activity called “religion”. It will use rational, critical analysis to investigate the nature of belief, worship, and sacrifice, and the roles that religion plays in the lives of human beings. It will examine the validity of the argument from miracles, moral argument, and religious experience as proofs of God’s existence.
TRS 320 Epistemology II: Theories of Truth (3)This course will examine the concepts of knowledge and belief and relate them to theories of truth. It will discuss theories such as the “correspondence theory”, the “coherence theory”, and the “pragmatist theory”.
TRS 321 Metaphysics III: Body/mind Problem (3)This course looks at the mind and body problem. It will examine different theories that arose as an attempt to answer the questions concerning dualism, behaviourism, functionalism, epiphenomenalism and others.
TRS 322 History of Christianity in Southern Africa (3)This course will study the origin and development of the Christian Church in Southern Africa from its inception to the present. It will examine the cultural context in which the Church was introduced and the role of foreign missionary societies in that process.
TRS 323 Intermediate Greek II: Translation of Selected Texts (3)
This course will build on the knowledge of New Testament vocabulary, grammar and syntax acquired in Beginning Koine Greek I and II and intermediate Koine Greek I. Students will translate and study closely selected passages from one book of the New Testament.
TRS 324 Intermediaries Arabic I: Arabic Grammar (3)This course will study intermediate Arabic grammar and examine classical and contemporary Arabic texts. It will also expose the student to standard Arabic oral drills.
TRS 325 Foundation Structures of Islam (3)This course will study the basic doctrines and practices of Islam. It will introduce the primary sources of Islam and survey the social history of the Muslim community from its emergence through its early years.
TRS 326 Directed Readings: Research Methods (3)In this course the student will undertake independent study under the guidance of a supervisor who will be responsible for advising and instructing the student in matters of research method as well as content.
TRS 401 New Religious Movements (3)This course will examine new Christian theologies from new Christian movements emerging today in various regional, social and intellectual settings across the world. It will pay special attention to theological and social developments in Africa.
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TRS 402 Religion And Politics (3)This course will foster a rethinking of the relationship between religion and politics and analyze the changing dimensions of society, religion, and the state.
TRS403 The Doctrine of Sin In The Bible (3)This course examines the concepts of “Sin” and “evil” in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian New Testament. It will investigate related concepts such as law and commandment, purity/impurity, judgement, punishment, and forgiveness.
TRS 404 Metaphysics IV: Personal Identity (3)This course will examine the question of personhood. The course will look at different criteria of personal identity. It will also look at divided minds and consciousness.
TRS 405 Intermediate Hebrew: Examination of Selected Texts (3)
This course will build on the knowledge of Biblical Hebrew vocabulary, grammar and syntax acquired in Beginning Biblical Hebrew I and II. The student will study closely set texts from all three main divisions of the Hebrew Bible.
TRS 406 Intermediate Arabic II: Translation of Arabic Texts (3)
This course is continuation of Intermediate Arabic I yet students who have not successfully completed that course may take TRS 406.
TRS 407 Socio-Cultural, Legal and Political Structures of Islam (3)
This course will study the growth of the early Muslim community. It will trace and reflect critically upon the development and evolution of the theological, jurisprudential and mystical schools. It will explore the thoughts and practices of individual representatives of these schools.
TRS 409 African Christianity Theologies (3)This course will comprise readings from African theologians that focus on important theological issues facing the African Church today. It will examine the question of the enculturation of the Church in Africa, taking into account the cultural, social, economic and political factors in both colonial and postcolonial Africa.TRS 410 Theories of Government (3)This course will discuss the theory of the state, such thinkers as Plato, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Karl Marx have presented it.
TRS 411 Politics and the Development of Biblical Thought (3)
This course will foreground the idea that the texts of the Bible were written, collected, edited and read in political environments. Political agendas, in turn, have left discernible traces in biblical literature.
TRS 412 Ecumenical Theology (3)This course will study the theological foundations of the ecumenical movement, whose aim is to achieve organic church unity. It will investigate the New Testament, especially the Johannine and Pauline writings, to discern the scriptural basis for ecumenical theory and practice.
TRS 413 Hinduism (3)This course will study Hinduism from the Harrappan culture to contemporary period. The approach will be thematic including themes such as creation, sacrifice, polytheism and others.
TRS 414 Metaphysics V: Materialism (3)This course will examine the main tenets of materialism:
the uniformity of law, the denial of teleology, the denial of any form of existence beyond that envisaged by the natural sciences. Particularly attention will be given to the thought of Karl Marx, William James and John Dewey.
TRS 415 Twentieth Century Theologians (3)This course will study several major theologians, Protestant and Roman Catholic, of the twentieth century, and the contributions their thought has made to the development of contemporary systematic theology.
TRS 416 Religion and Modernity (3)This course will study the relationship and interaction between religion and popular culture. It will explore the significance and importance of religious expressions contained in various media such as films, theatre, music and others.
TRS 417 Paul’s Epistle (3)This course will cover the Pauline and Deutero- Pauline letters of the New Testament. It will use different methods to analyze the socio historical context that gave rise to Pauline letters.
TRS 418 Contemporary African Philosophy (3)This course will study some of the major issues that have shaped, and continue to shape, African’s social, economic and political landscape. It will examine the development and application of such theories as humanism, African socialism and others.
TRS 419 Intermediate Hebrew II: Hebrew Texts and Dead Sea Scrolls (3)
This course will build on the knowledge of Biblical Hebrew vocabulary, grammar and syntax acquired in Beginning Biblical Hebrew I and II. Set texts from the Hebrew Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls will be studied closely.
TRS 420 Directed Research (3)In this course the student will undertake independent study under the guidance of a supervisor who will be responsible for advising and instructing the student in matters of research method as well as content.
TRS 421History of Christianity: Modern and Contemporary (3)
This course will study the expansion of the church from Europe and America to other parts of the world during the missionary era of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It will discuss issues such as colonialism and missiology.
TRS 422 Epistemology: Rationalism and Empiricism (3)The student will study the philosophy position that knowledge is only attained through the senses, and that truth must conform to the rules of logic and of material science.
TRS 423 History of Contemporary Philosophy (3)This course will study the basic tenets of logical positivism and ordinary language philosophy. It will also explore philosophical questions that arise from contemporary concerns such as war and peace and others.
TRS 424 Buddhism (3)This course will study the origin, development and basic concepts of Buddhism. It will trace ways in which different “Buddhisms” developed.
TRS 425 The Theology of the Reformation (3)This course will study the religious, social economic and
political factors that led to the Reformation and counter –Reformation in the sixteenth century Europe. It will consider some of the important theological themes that dominated the thinking of the Reformers.
TRS 426 Religious Rituals and Sacred Places (3)This course will study the role of sacred sites, shrines, rivers, mountains, worship centers and other sacred places in several religious traditions.
TRS 427 Applied Ethics (3)This course will study the concept of human rights, the nature and origin of human rights, and some specific contemporary ethical issues that arise from the question of human rights, such as abortion, infanticide and others
TRS 428 Religion and Pluralism (3)This course will discuss the relationship between religion and religious pluralism. It will explore the theories pertaining to religious pluralism, and probe the related notions or religious language, religious dialogue and inter-religious cooperation.
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN PASTORAL STUDIES (BAPS)
6. PROGRAMME REGULATIONS6.1 Entry qualification: As per University General
Regulations 1.1.16.2 The B.A in Pastoral Studies (BAPS) will be offered
as a Single Major Subject (22.42) and a Combined Major /Major programme (22.43); (as defined in Faculty Special Regulation 22.44).
6.3 All courses offered in the B. A in Pastoral Studies will be semester long.
6.4 Unless indicated otherwise all courses will carry 3 credits.
6.5 .Not all courses listed may be offered in any one semester.
6.6 Students pursuing a Single Major in BAPS will be required to take a total of 130 credits consisting of 108 credits in BAPS comprising 84 credits from the core courses and additional 22 credits from the optional and GEC/Elective courses.
6.7 Students pursuing a Major in BAPS as part of a combined Major/Major are required to take a total of 76 credits consisting of 54 credits in BAPS comprising 48 credits from the core courses and additional 22 credits from the optional and Elective/GCE courses.
6.8 Unless otherwise specified in the published course description or in a written syllabus distributed by the instructor to the students during the first week of class lectures, course assessment will be by two written assignments or two term tests, and a final examination, weighted 1: 1: 2 respectively.
6.9 Students from other departments and other faculties, who wish to take BAPS courses as general education courses or electives, may take any course. They are advised, however, to take courses from the first and second levels since these are generally more introductory in nature.
6.10 Students pursuing a Single Major in BAPS are recommended to include Biblical languages
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either Hebrew (for Old Testament) or Greek (for New Testament).
6. 11 All students pursuing a Single Major in BAPS will be required to take TRS 408 Directed Research I: Research Methods and TRS 420-Directed Research II: Research Project
6.12 All students pursuing a Single Major in BAPS will be required to undergo internship during the long break between the sixth and seventh semester of their academic programme at a church, hospital, clinic, prison, army, college or secondary school of their choice under the supervision of a member of TRS staff.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURESINGLE MAJOR PROGRAMME
Level 100Semester 1 TRS 101 and any other two core courses; one optional course and two GECsSemester 2TRS 107 and any other two core courses; one optional course and two GECs
Level 200Semester 3TRS207 and any other two core courses; one optional course, and one Elective/GEC
Semester 4TRS209 and any other two core courses; one optional course, and one Elective/GEC
Level 300Semester 4core courses; one optional course and one Elective/GEC
Semester 5Four core courses; one optional course and one Elective GEC
Level 400Semester 7Four core courses and one optional course in semester seven
Semester 8Four core courses and one optional course in semester eight
MAJOR/MAJOR PROGRAMME
Level 100Semester 1Two core courses and two GECs
Semester 2Two core courses and two GECs
Level 200Semester 3Two core courses and one Elective/GEC
Semester 4Two core courses and one Elective/GEC
Level ThreeSemester 5
Two core courses and one Elective/GEC
Semester 6Two core courses and one Elective/GECLevel four
Semester 7Two core courses and one optional course
Semester 8Two core courses and one optional course
Award and classification of BAPSIn order to be awarded a degree in BAPS, a student must have passed all courses offered in the programme and the degree shall be classified in accordance with the provisions of the General Regulation 20.4 with the cumulative GPA computed in accordance with General Academic Regulation 00.86.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN PASTORAL STUDIES
Level 100
Semester 1Core CoursesTRS101 Introduction to Biblical Studies (3)EFH100 Foundation of Guidance and Counseling (3)PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3)PST101 Psychological Foundations of Pastoral Counseling (3)COM111 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills I(3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (3)
Optional CoursesTRS103 Religions of Botswana (3)DSW101 Social work with communities and groups (3)
Level 100Semester 2Core CoursesTRS107 African Traditional Religions (3)BSW104 Introduction to Social Work (3)EFH102 Indigenous Guidance and counselling Techniques (3DSW108 Interpersonal Communication (3)COM112 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills II (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals II (2)Optional coursesTRS109 Biblical Interpretation (3)PST102 Stewardship (3)PST103 Christian Leadership(3)PST104 Hospital Ministry (3)
Semester 3Core Courses TRS 207 Introduction to Christian Theology (3)EFH 202 Theories and techniques of counselling (3)PSY 201 Theories of personality (3)BSW 201 Introduction to working with families and individuals (3
Optional coursesTRS204 Theologies of Gender (3)TRS206 Beginning Biblical Greek I: New Testament Greek (3)TRS208 The Hebrew Bible as History and Story (3)PST201 Christian Spirituality (3)
PST202 Introduction to Christian Education (3)PST203 Religion and Development (3)PSY203 Developmental Psychology of Childhood and Adolescent (3)HIS 201 African cultures and civilisations to c.1500 (3)
Core CoursesSemester4TRS 209 History of Christian Thought (3)PST 204 Pastoral Care and Counselling (3)PSY 102 Biological Basis of Human Behaviour(3)DSW 203 AIDS and Home Based Care(3)
Optional coursesTRS210 Gospel Narratives TRS212 Beginning Biblical Greek II: New Testament Greek (3)PST205 Liturgical Studies (worship) (3)TRS 213 Johannien Corpus (3)EFH 204 Ethical and Legal Issues in Counselling (3)PSY206 Developmental Psychology of Adulthood and Old Age (3)
Semester 5Core coursesPST301 Systematic Theology I: The Divine Essence (3)PST302 Homiletics (3)EFH308 Family and Marriage Counseling (3)PST303 Institutional Chaplaincy (3
Optional coursesTRS302 Missionaries in 19th Century Southern Africa (3)TRS306 Intermediate Greek I: Examination of selected texts TRS308 Beginning Biblical Hebrew I: Introduction to Hebrew Scripture (3)PST304 Reading the Bible in the context of HIV and AIDS (3)PST305 Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible (3)PSY304 Health Psychology (3)ENG333 Critical Issues in Modern African Literature: Phases of Modern African Literature (3)Semester SixCore coursesPST306 Systematic Theology II: Anthropology (3)TRS314 Christian Moral Theology (3)EFH304 HIV Counselling (3)PST307 Internship (3)
Optional coursesTRS315 Sociology of Religion (3)TRS318 Beginning Biblical Hebrew II: Translation of Hebrew Texts (3)TRS319 Philosophy of Religion (3)TRS323 Intermediate Greek II: Translation of selected texts (3)PST308 Prophetic Ministry in contemporary society (3)PST309 World Religions (3) HIS344 The Roots of Crisis in Modern Central Africa (3)
Semester SevenCore coursesPST401 Systematic Theology III: Ecclesiological Studies (3)TRS403 The doctrine of sin in the Bible (3)PST402 The History of the Church in Botswana (3)TRS408 Directed Research I: Research Method (3)
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Optional coursesTRS401 New Religious Movements (3)TRS405 Intermediate Hebrew I: Examination of Selected Hebrew Texts (3)TRS412 Ecumenical Theology (3)PST 403 Liberation Theologies I: Latin American and Black Theologies (3)PST 404 Theology of Hope and Compassion (3)PST 405 Religion and the Environment (3)ALL 452 Popular Culture in Africa (3)
Semester 8Core coursesPST 406 Mission and Evangelism (3)PST 407 History and doctrine of Pentecostal Christianity (3)PST 407 Media and Pastoral Studies (3)TRS 420 Directed Research II: Research Project (3)
Optional coursesPST 409 Theology of the African Independent Churches (3)PST 410 Liberation Theologies II: African and Feminist Christian Theologies (3)TRS 415 Twentieth Century Theologians (3)TRS 417 Paul’s Epistles (3)TRS 419 Intermediate Hebrew II: Hebrew Text and Dead Sea Scrolls (3)TRS 425 The theology of the Reformation (3)ALL 456 Introduction to African Thought (3)
COURSE DISCRIPTION
LEVEL 100
PST 101 Psychological Foundations of Pastoral Counselling This course will study some elements of foundational psychology, which form the basis of effective and holistic forms of pastoral counseling in the life of individuals and communities for purposes of understanding, preventing and relieving psychologically based distress in order to promote good mental health and personal development. It will explore how a good understanding of modern psychological thought can help the pastoral counselor to deal with different aspects of the clients’ psycho-social and moral problems and help them to connect with their spiritual centre. The course will help students to understand the role of mental functions and how these affect individual and social behavior. Issues such as human development, emotions, personality, interpersonal relationships, the development of the human mind throughout the life span and others shall be examined.
TRS 101 Introduction to Biblical StudiesThis course will present a general overview of the context in which the Old Testament and the New testament came into being and a survey of the contents of both testaments. It will consider various ways in which the Bible is used in Judaism and Christianity. It will examine selected OT and NT texts in their historical, geographical and literary contexts, and will discuss some key concepts (such as covenant, canon, monotheism, salvation, kingdom of heaven etc.).
TRS 103 Religions of BotswanaThis course will study the different religions that exist in Botswana with the view towards a better understanding of their beliefs, rituals, and practices. It will survey ATR, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Bahai, Sikhism and Buddhism as they have developed are currently practiced
in Botswana
EFH100 Foundation of Guidance and CounselingThe course is designed to assist learners to understand the basic concepts and principles of guidance and counseling. It facilitates insight into the guidance counselor’s professional roles in the school and community.
PSY 101 Introduction to PsychologyThis is a foundation course to the study of psychology as a scientific discipline and it introduces students to major themes in psychology such as cognition, emotion, behavior, intelligence, learning and motivation from various theoretical perspectives.
DSW 101 Social work with communities and groupsSEMESTER TWO
TRS 107 African Traditional ReligionsThis course will study the beliefs and practices of African Traditional Religions from a phenomenological perspective point of view. It will focus in particular on the traditional religions of Southern Africa. It will examine in detail such themes as deities, ritual specialists, intermediaries and mediation.
BSW 104: Introduction to Social WorkEFH 102 Indigenous Guidance and Counselling Techniques Synopsis (This course is in place)DSW 108 Interpersonal Communication
TRS 109 Biblical InterpretationThis course will study different methods, both modern and contemporary of reading the Bible. It will explore modern historical critical methods like textual, form, compositional and redactional criticism. It will also examine more recently developed methods like literacy approaches (rhetorical, narrative and reader response criticism), approaches drawn from sociological theory and practice and from social anthropology, and liberation approaches (including such hermeneutics as womanists/feminist, post-colonial, “reading with non-academic readers” , two-thirds world hermeneutics” and the like.
Course Code and Title: PST 102- StewardshipThis course will study the meaning of stewardship in the context of the church specifically and the society in general. The study will be based on the doctrine of creation of human beings in the image and likeness of God and their responsibility in managing God’s world as managers. Themes covered will include management of God’s people in the church, management of church funds, management of the environment and other resources that God has given to the world. The theology of stewardship will also be discussed.
PST 103 -Christian LeadershipThis course explores the inter-relationship between professional leadership and biblical vitality and leadership. This course trains students on the skills of day to day management of a church or congregation. Students study different forms of church polity and administration and are guided on how they can plan for their administrative activities as administrators, managers and leaders in line with the philosophy of their churches.
PST 104-Hospital MinistryThis is a supervised course in hospital chaplaincy. It will introduce students to doing pastoral work in the context of a hospital or clinic for a period of semester. Candidates
will be guided on how to work with doctors, nurses and other hospital attend as well as to how give counseling to patients as well as conduct prayers for the sick and staff. Students will be exposed to some elements of medical ethics so that they can know how to deal with patients with confidence and confidentiality.
TRS 112-Bible and GenderThis course will explore the construction of gender and identity in the Hebrew and Christian Testaments. It will examine how different types of biblical literature (las, prophecy, wisdom, gospels, epistles, apocalypses etc) construct gender over various times and circumstances. It will investigate how biblical constructions affect the status of women and men in contemporary world. It will also investigate how various biblical readers have responded to the prevailing gender constructions and their impact on the lives of women and men in biblical ( Christian & Jewish )nations.
LEVEL TWOSEMESTER THREETRS 207 Introduction to Christian TheologyThis course will study the nature of theology, its different branches and its relevance to society. It will focus on the different methods used in doing theology, its sources, its relationships with other sciences and its application. Selected doctrines such as God, creation, sin, Christology, salvation, faith, grace, sacraments, prayer, the last things and others shall be discussed from within the African context.
EFH 202-Theories and techniques of counsellingThe course examines the extent to which counseling could be used to facilitate behavioral change in clients. The multicultural aspects of counseling as well as ethical and other issues relating to the therapeutic process will be learnt and applied to case studies.
PSY-Theories of personality
BSW 201-Introduction to working with families and individualsThe course sensitizes students to goal oriented approaches to working with distressed individuals and families. Topics covered include: Theories and approaches to integrated social work practice; and the processes and phases of intervention with individuals and families.
Course Code and Title: TRS 204 Theologies of GenderThis course will explore theological questions surrounding the issues of gender and gender identity t (male, female, transgendered) and of sexual orientation (heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual). It will examine traditional theological positions as well as feminist/womanist, gay, lesbian and queer theologians. It will also consider documents from different Christian churches and church organizations on gender issues.
TRS 206 Beginning Biblical Greek I: New Testament GreekTRS 208 The Hebrew Bible as History and StoryThis course will study both the historical texts in the Hebrew Bible and the eternal historical factors that have shaped the formation of the Hebrew Bible. It will examine in detail the theological focus and agenda of the Hebrew Bible historical texts. It will also consider ostensibly historical narratives in the Hebrew Bible that appear to be more concerned with “telling a good story”. The question of the course titled will be explored from several different angles and with a variety of critical approaches. Particular attention will be paid to selections from the following texts: Deuteronomistic history, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah and Ruth.
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PST 201- Christian SpiritualityThis course examines Christian spirituality as expressed in various contexts of the Christian tradition. It will draw resources in classical Christian texts, religious movements such as monasticism and others. Other spiritualties prevalent in Botswana today such as Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist and African Traditional Religious spiritualities shall also be examined.
PST 202-Introduction to Christian EducationThe course will serve as an introduction to the ministry of Christian education. This course will focus on the teachings of the church for practical leaving. It will expose students to various teachings of the church in relation to human behavior, interpersonal relationships, the virtues of Christian life, bible knowledge,
PST 203-Religion and DevelopmentThis course will examine the role of religion in development. Various sociological theories such as those of Max Weber, Karl Marx and others will be discussed. The course will also focus on the contribution of religion in the development of the African continent generally and Botswana in particular. Particular attention will paid to religion’s contribution to world peace and solidarity among nations. Religious conflicts as a disruption force to development shall also be discussed.
PSY 203-Developmental Psychology of childhood and adolescenceThis course traces human development through prenatal period, infancy and childhood up to adolescence. Emphasis is placed on physical, cognitive, emotional and social development and relevant theories.
HIS 201-African cultures and civilisations to c 1500A survey of pre-colonial Africa discussing selected themes in prehistory, state formation, trade and small-scale societies. Including the origin and spread of modern humans, their languages and cultures, Nile civilisations, Christianity and Islam, Sudanic states, early trade on the East Coast and the rise and fall of Great Zimbabwe.
SEMESTER FOUR
TRS 209 –History of Christian ThoughtThis course will study the development of Christianity and Christian thought from the New Testament period to its establishment as the state religion of the Roman Empire under Constantine . It will emphasize relations between the Church and the state and how these affected the life of the Church and of Christian believers. It will explore the development of Christian doctrine from the New Testament through patristic period and the role played by the early church councils in formulating doctrines.
PTS 204-Pastoral Care and CounsellingThis is an introductory course into the skills, techniques and practice of pastoral counseling leading to specific types of counseling. The course examines the psychological mental conditions of clients, the biblical, theological and ethical bases of pastoral counseling and methods of pastoral counseling. These include person to person counseling, group therapy, counseling through worship, prayer meetings, bible study and others. Emphasis is placed on spiritual growth and development of clients as they make decisions for reconciliation and unity within themselves, with others and with God leading to righteous living.
PSY 102-Biological basis of Human BehaviourThis course is an introduction to essential topics in the area of psychobiology and its historical, contextual and
empirical development. It deals with the basic units of the central and peripheral nervous system, neuro-anatomy and physiology. It establishes a foundation in understanding the brain-behaviour relationship.
DSW 203-AIDS and Home Based Care
TRS 210-Gospel NarrativesThis course will study the gospels of the New Testament, Mark, Matthew, Luke and John. Students will study the gospels through employing different perspectives such as historical, literacy, sociological and liberation methods. It will also explore some contemporary uses of the gospels in literature, films, songs, art, folklore, political rhetoric and environmental HIV/AIDS concerns.
TRS 212 Beginning Biblical Hebrew II: New Testament Greek
This course is a continuation of Beginning Koine Greek I.
PST 205 Liturgical studies (Worship)This course is a survey of the history, practice and theology of Christian worship with particular attention to modern church practices. Topics discussed include the ministry of the Word, the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, weddings, funerals, baptisms, and other ceremonies in accordance with different church traditions namely Mainline Churches, Pentecostal Churches, and African Independent Churches.
TRS 213-Johannine CorpusThis course will study the Johannine corpus both the Gospel of John and the Epistles of John. It will examine the historical, philosophical and political factors that shaped its theology in the apostolic period.
EFH 204-Ethical and Legal Issues in CounsellingThe course is an introduction to ethical and legal issues in the professional practice of counseling. The course examines codes of ethics, standards and legislations governing the provision of counseling services.
PSY 206-Developmental Psychology of Adulthood and Old Age
This course examines life-span development during early, middle and late adulthood considering biological, cognitive, emotional and social factors and the relevance of life events (e.g. marriage, parenthood, divorce, first employment, unemployment, retirement, illness and death) for development.
LEVEL THREE
PST 301 Systematic Theology I: The Divine EssenceThis course examines the concept of God and God’s relationship with human beings and the created universe from a Christian perspective. It examines the doctrines of Trinity, Incarnation, Christology and Pneumatology both from a Western tradition and African perspectives.
PST 302-HomileticsThis course introduces the student into the science of preaching. It examines things such as sources, sermon preparation, sermon delivery and sermon evaluation. The use of the Bible, Christian ethics, systematic theology, experiences of the community, personal experience and other branches of knowledge in sermon preparation will be explored. The course will involve actual preaching in the context of the church and a critical examination of the same.
EFH 308 Family and Marriage CounsellingThe course explores the indigenous and modern marriage and family counseling structures with the view to provide culture-sensitive on issues of marriage, sex and family adjustment.
PST 303 –Institutional ChaplaincyThis course equips students to carry out chaplaincy work in hospitals, clinics, army barracks, the Police force, schools and the like. Students will be attached to an institution of their choice and will be guided by a supervisor on how to carry out their internship there at the end of which they are expected to write and submit a report. The report will be graded on pass/fail basis.
TRS 302-Missionaries in 19th Century South AfricaThis course will investigate early missionaries’ attitude toward African culture, beliefs and practices. It will draw much of its information from primary sources, namely the writings and teachings of the missionaries themselves.
TRS 306 Intermediate Greek I: Examination of selected texts
This course will build on the knowledge of New Testament vocabulary, grammar and syntax acquired in Beginning Koine Greek I and II. The student will study closely some selected texts from all four of the main divisions of the New Testament (Gospels, History, Epistles and Apocalypse).
TRS 308 Beginning Biblical Hebrew I: Introduction to Hebrew Scripture
This course will introduce the student to the Hebrew script and teach them how to write it. It studies basic Hebrew grammar and how to read basic prescribed texts.
PST 304 Reading the Bible in the context of HIV and AIDSThis courses enables students to read the Bible in the context of HIV and AIDS pandemic. It examines the various situations that call for compassion and love in times of adversity and explores the meaning of love, suffering, caring and forbearing in the midst of natural disasters. It explores both the Old and New Testaments and see what these testaments say about the love of God in relation to the suffering humanity in modern times.
PST 305-Prophecy in the Hebrew BibleThis course will examine the tradition of classic Hebrew Prophets both major and minor prophets of Israel such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Amos, Hosea, Micah, Zephaniah, and others. It will examine their social, economic, religious and political background. It will also examine their theology especially with reference to Yahwism, the concept of sin, ethics, the divine kingship and their involvement in political processes of the Kingdom of Judah and Israel before and after the exile.
PSY 304-Health Psychology This is an applied psychology course that focuses on the contributions of psychology to the understanding of physical and mental health and illness with regard to prevention and intervention, behavioural, environmental, psychosocial and cultural factors that may affect health and illness and addressed and applied to various fields of health psychology such as cardiology, oncology, rehabilitation and HIV and AIDS.
ENG 333-Critical issues in Modern African Literature: Phases of Modern African Literature
An examination of the major critical issues and trends in Modern African Literature using both creative materials and critical works of African authors.
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PST 306 Systematic Theology II: AnthropologyThis course examines the nature of human beings and their place in Salvation History. The course examines the doctrine of creation, hamartiology, soteriology and eschatology from a Christian perspective. As far as possible reference shall be made to the African culture and explore how these doctrines can be expressed using African cultural concepts and stories. Comparison shall also be made with similar doctrines in other world religions.
TRS 314 Christian Moral TheologyThis course will examine the moral implications of being a Christian in a secular society in the context of the teachings of the Christian Church. It will focus on issues related to Christian behavior in regard to marriage and sex, sanctity of life, the use of force, the freedom of the Christian, the question of sin and evil, the problems of wealth, crime and punishment, Christian values and such like.
EFH 304 HIV CounsellingThe course is an overview of basic anatomy, physiology, and the normal functioning of body system with emphasis on HIV/AIDS. The course will focus on approaches applicable to HIV/AIDS patients and provision of care and support services. Emphasis on problems and issues encountered throughout the life span of a family and societal and cultural implications. The course will provide awareness and understanding of HIV/AIDS and the role of counselors in education the society.
Course Code and Title: PST 307 –InternshipIn this course a student will be placed for personal exposure at a clinic, school, college, hospital, prison, church on any other institution for a period of at least 30 days where the student can learn something in practical terms in area of counseling, pastoral care or any other necessary experience for ministry. At the report of the placement a report shall be submitted to the supervision and it will be graded on pass or fail basis.
TRS 315-Sociology of ReligionThis course will study the influence of religion in society. It will examine sociological theories of religion and the concrete interaction of religion and particular societies. In particular, it will explore the ways in which religions are a source of peace and stability (that is, a conservator of values) as well as of social change and conflict.
TRS 318-Beginning Biblical Hebrew II: Translation of Hebrew texts.
This course is a continuation of Beginning Hebrew I.
TRS 319-Philosophy of ReligionThis course will study some fundamental issues connected with the human activity called religion. It will use rational, critical analysis to investigate the nature of belief, worship, and sacrifice, the question of existence of a supernatural being, and the roles that religion plays in the lives of human beings.
TRS 323 Intermediate Greek II: Translation of selected texts
This course will build on the knowledge of New Testament vocabulary, grammar and syntax acquired in Beginning Koine Greek I and II (and possibly, intermediate Koine I). Students will translate and study closely selected passages from one book of the New Testament. They will also explore some exegetical methods, such as textual, redactional, rhetorical and narrative criticism and apply them to the selected book. The course will also discuss
problems associated with the theory and practice of translation.
PST 308 Prophetic ministry in contemporary societyThis course will examine the prophetic ministry of the Church as derived from the prophetic ministry of the prophets in the Old Testaments and Prophets in the New Testament. Great emphasis will be placed on the prophetic ministry of Christ and the mission of the Church to the world in a globalized context and multiculturalism. The role of the Church as the voice of the voiceless shall be examined. The Church’s role of advocacy for social justice and human rights especially of minority groups shall be discussed. The issues of corruption and other moral ills in society will form part of the discussion.
PST 309 World ReligionsThis course will examine the origin and development of a number of world religions such as, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Bahai and others. Their main teachings will be discussed and their interaction with other world religions in the world stage will be examined.
HIS 344-The Roots of Crisis in Modern Central AfricaStudents should be able to appreciate the major historical episodes which have shaped modern Central Africa. They should be able to relate these events to a broader environment including comparable historical events in different regions of Africa and to the wider world in general.
LEVEL FOUR
PST 401 Systematic Theology III: Ecclesiological studiesThis course examines doctrines that are related to the nature and work of the Christian church. It examines the concept of the Church, the sacraments or ordinances of the Church, divine grace, from both western traditional perspective and African perspective.
TRS 403-The Doctrine of Sin in the BibleThis course will examine the concepts of sin and evil in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian New Testament. It will also investigate related concepts such as law and commandment, ritual purity/impurity, powers of evil (Satan, evil spirits), judgment, punishment and forgiveness. Biblical texts will be drawn from the commandments and the laws of the Torah, from the social critiques of the prophets, from the traditional teaching of the sages and the challenge to it in the book of Job, and from the preaching of Jesus as reflected in the Gospels and elaborated in the Epistles.
PST 402-The History of the Church in BotswanaThis course examines the origin, development and expansion of the Church in Botswana. It surveys the traditional culture of the Batswana prior to the coming of the missionaries and how it impacted on the lives of the people. The course places emphasis on the activities of the missionaries in Botswana through the activities of missionary societies such as the LMS and others. Missionary activities of key figures such as Robert Moffat, David Livingstone and others are discussed. Missionary strategies in the missionary field are also discussed and the peoples’ response to such strategies are examined. The rise of New Religious Movements as a reaction against missionary cultural imperialism are also examined leading to faster growth of Christianity in Botswana.
TRS 408-Directed Research I: Research MethodsIn this course the student will undertake independent
study under the guidance of a supervisor who will be responsible for advising and instructing the student in matters of research methods as well as content.
TRS 401-New Religious MovementsThis course will examine the Christian theologies emerging today in various regional, social and intellectual settings across the world. It will consider theological developments in such contexts as the two-thirds world, with special attention to Africa and New Religious Movements.
TRS 405-Intermediate Hebrew I: Examination of selected Hebrew texts
This course will build on the knowledge of Biblical Hebrew vocabulary, grammar and syntax acquired in Beginning Biblical Hebrew I and II. The student will study closely set texts from all three main divisions of the Hebrew Bible (Torah, Prophets and Writings).
TRS 412-Ecumenical TheologyThis course will study the theological foundations of the ecumenical movement, whose aim is to achieve organic church unity. It will investigate the New Testament, especially the johannine and Pauline writings, to discern the spiritual basis for ecumenical theory and practice. It will also examine the different theological models of ecumenism and the institutional positions on ecumenism expounded by the Roman Catholic Church and various Protestant Churches. Among the documents discussed will be those of the Second Vatican Council and agreed statements between various churches, particularly those between the Roman Catholic Church on the one hand and the Orthodox Churches, the Anglicans and the Lutherans on the other. The course will attempt to determine the direction in which the ecumenical movement is developing.
PST 403-Liberation Theologies I-Latin American and Black Theologies
This course examines Theologies of Liberation in Latin America and Black Theology in North America and their spread to other parts of the world especially to South Africa. It examines their origins, methods of theologizing, main theological tenets and their impact in third world countries. The contribution of liberation theologians such as Gustavo Gutierrez, Juan Segundo, James Cones and others shall be examined.
PST 404 -Theology of hope and CompassionThis course examines the biblical foundations of the theology of hope and compassion and their translability and applicability in the era of HIV and AIDS. The emphasis is on combating stigma against people infected and affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic in order to promote a holistic society. Faith healing as practiced in the Old Testament, New Testament, in the early church and in the church generally today are discussed.
PST 405-Religion and the EnvironmentThis course examines the role of religion in the maintenance, preservation and promotion of environmental issues in traditional African societies and other world religions. The focus will be on teachings of the Bible and Christian churches in general. The course also examines government policies pertaining to the preservation of the environment and the activities of non-government organizations that promote the promote the environment in Botswana and national monuments. Things such as, sanitation, air pollution, deforestation, water pollution, overgrazing, littering, lack of public toilets in cities and towns are examined.
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ALL 452-Popular Culture in AfricaThe course will include a study of culture, subcultures and visual culture with emphasis on music, dance, films/videos, television, computer and their inter-textual relationship. It will also include the element of everydayness, ideology of mass culture, theories of consumption and its confrontation with politics, religion and the spirit of conservatism.
PST 406 Mission and EvangelismThis course examines the theological basis of church planting and growth focusing on the theology of Christian missions in Africa. The relationship between the early Christians and African culture shall be examined. The course also examines the different strategies used in evangelism by traditional means as well as the media and modern technology such as the internet, satellite, radio, television and the printed word.
PST 407-History and doctrine of Pentecostal ChristianityThis course will study the history and theology of Pentecostal Christianity. It will trace the history of Pentecostal expressions of Christianity culminating in the Azusa street Revival. Focus will be on Pentecostal Christianity in Africa including its expressions in charismatic groups even within non-Pentecostal churches. The course will discuss Pentecostal theology such as the doctrine of “wealth and health.” The contribution of this form of Christianity both to the Christian faith and to Botswana and African society in general, will be analysed.
PST 408-Media and Pastoral Studies This course examines the role of media in the life and work of the church. The course emphasizes the role of modern technology in disseminating the word of God. It also examines the impact of ethical issues on the freedom of speech of the media.
TRS 420- Directed research II: Research ProjectIn this course the student will undertake independent study under the guidance of a supervisor who will be responsible for advising and instructing the student in matters of research methods as well as content.
PST 409-Theology of the African Independent ChurchesThis course examines the history and theologies of the African Independent Churches (AICs) in Africa generally and Botswana in particular. It examines the sources from which the AICs develop their theologies and critically evaluates the sources and the developed theologies.
PTS 410- Theologies of Liberation II: African and Feminist Christian Theologies
This course examines the origin and development of African Christian Theology and Feminist Theology and their impact in Africa today. It examines their sources, methods of theologizing, their main tenets and their stand in the world-wide theological discourse.
TRS 415 –Twentieth Century TheologiansThis course will study several major theologians, Protestant and Roman Catholics of the twentieth century and the contributions their thought has made to the development of contemporary systematic theology. It will consider such figures as Karl Barth, Rudolf Bultmann, Paul Tillich, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jurgen Moltmann, and Roman Catholic theological thought before and after the Second Vatican Council, particularly that of Hans Kung, Karl Rahner and Eduard Schillebeecck. It will also discuss the relevance of twentieth century Christian theology to contemporary social, economic, political and religious issues.
TRS 417 Paul’s EpistlesThis course will cover the Pauline and Deutero-Pauline letters of the New Testament. It will use different methods to analyse the socio-historical context that gave rise to Pauline letters.
TRS 419-Intermediate Hebrew II: Hebrew Text and Dead Sea Scrolls
This course will build on the knowledge of Biblical Hebrew, grammar and sytax acquired in Beginning Biblical Hebrew I and II.
Course Code and Title: TRS 425-Theology of the Reformation
This course will study the religious, social economic and political factors that let to the Reformation and Counter-Reformation in the sixteenth century and the attempts made by the Catholic Church to reform itself from within and stop the Reformation movement from spreading world-wide. The course will consider some of the major theologians and important themes that dominated the theological thinking of this period.
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMME
Departmental Regulations
Subject to the provisions of the Academic General Regulations and the Faculty of Humanities Special Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply:
Programmes and Titles of DegreesThe Visual and Performing Arts Program currently offers the following courses leading to the award of a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre Studies) Degree.
Entry RequirementsAdmission requirements to the Programmes in the Visual and Performing Arts Program are specified in the Faculty of Humanities Regulation 22.2.Award of DegreeA student must satisfy the appropriate provisions of General Academic Regulation 20.4 to be awarded a Degree.
1.1 Programme Structure1.1.1 The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre Studies) is a
full-time professional programme extending over eight semesters. The Theatre Studies programme is a practical skills course that seeks to develop qualified theatre practitioners. Currently the programme focuses on four main areas of specialisation, namely Directing, Playwriting, Acting, Movement and Mime as well as Design and Technical Theatre. Students are introduced to the different specialities in second and third year, and can then begin to focus on their areas of interest. Students may also take optional courses from other Departments such as Media Studies, English, Education and Industrial Design to augment their skills set. In order to graduate students must complete a minimum of 120 credits worth of courses, including GEC courses in IT and Communications (10 credits). A minimum of 80 credits must be VAPA core and optional coursesóincluding core courses offered in the Department of English at level 1 and optional courses housed under other departmentsówhile the remaining 40 credits can be electives. Where
students have more than 120 credits, they must ensure that two thirds (2/3) of their credits are VAPA core and optional courses, while one third (1/3) are electives.
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS COURSES
Level 100BFA100 Introduction to the Theatre100 Core (3)BFA121 Workshop Theatre I Core (3)BFA102 Theatre in Botswana I (Origins) Core(3)BFA122 Workshop Theatre II Core (3)ENG121 Introduction to English Language Description and Usage (3)ENG113 Introduction to Literature: Prose (3)ENG131 Writing in English (3)ENG123 Introduction to Literature: Drama and Poetry (3)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSESSemester oneCOM111 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills I (Humanities) (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (3) Semester twoCOM112 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills II (Humanities) (3) COREICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) CORE Level 200BFA203 Acting, Movement & Mime I Core (3)BFA205 Designs & Technical Theatre I Core (3)BFA206 Theatre in Africa I Core (3)BFA221 Production Workshop I Core (3)BFA200 Theatre History I Core (3)BFA202 Theatre in Botswana II Core (3)BFA204 Playwriting Core (3) BFA222 Production Workshop II Core (3)
Level 300BFA309 Directing I Core (3)BFA310 Dramatic Literature I [Africa] Core (3)BFA312 Stage Management Core (3)BFA313 Theatre Ethics Core (3)BFA302 Theatre in Botswana [Theatre & Mass Media]Optional (3)BFA303 Acting, Movement & Mime II Optional (3)BFA304 Playwriting II Optional (3)BFA305 Design & Technical Theatre II Optional (3)BFA306 Theatre in Africa II Optional (3)BFA308 American Theatre Optional (3)BFA311 Playback Theatre Optional (3) BFA314 Theatre History [Europe] Optional 3BFA318 Theatre Attachment Core 3
Level 400BFA400 Theatre History: Asia Optional (3)BFA403 Acting, Movement & Mime III Optional (3)BFA404 Playwriting III Optional (3)BFA405 Design & Technical Theatre IIIOptional (3)BFA406 Theatre & Society in Africa [Special Author] Optional (3)BFA409 Advanced Directing Optional (3)BFA410 Dramatic literature II [Europe] Optional (3)BFA411 Theories of Modern Drama [1920-Present] Optional (3)BFA412 Theatre Administration Optional (3)BFA415 Drama-in-Education [DIE Optional (3)BFA416 Senior Project Core (6 credits)BFA418 Theatre & Tourism Optional (3)BFA427 Development Theatre I Optional (3)
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NOTE:All Practical courses are assessed on a 70% [practical exam] and 30% [CA] format. The practical examination is a semester-long/year-long extensive work on a theatre project that culminates in a performance.This course will be assessed on a 60% [ensemble production] and 40% [CA] formatThese are existing courses in the Department of EnglishThese courses are part of ENG327 [Practical Theatre] and ENG417 [Theory and Practice of Drama] currently being offered in the Department of EnglishAll practical courses shall, to a large degree be linked to workshops, festivals or other community activities
OPTIONAL COURSES FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS ALL142: The Study of Drama in Indigenous Languages 100 Optional 3 CreditsARB121: Design Communication Optional 3 CreditsARB123: History of Art Optional 3 CreditsCOM111 Communication and Academic Literacy Skill GEC 3MTK100 Principles of Marketing Optional 3 CreditsDSW207 Culture, Change and Social Work in Botswana Optional 3 CreditsDTB222 Graphics Optional 3 CreditsEPP201 Art Introduction Optional 3 CreditsEPP202 Practical Arts Skills for the Teacher
Optional 3 CreditsGEC200 GEC 2GEC200 GEC 2
MTK200 Integrated Communications Optional 3ALL343 Introduction to African Popular Theatre
Optional 3ALL352 Epic Performance in Africa Optional 3BMS329 Developmental Communication Optional 3BMS333 Radio Documentary Writing & Production Optional 3BMS334 TV and Video Documentary Writing & Production Optional 3DTB312 Aesthetics Optional 3EPP302 Practical Skills in Teaching of Art Optional 3GEC300 GEC 2GEC300 GEC 2HEE358 Fashion and Society Optional 3HEE359 Design Fundamentals Optional 3MKT304 Advertising (Prerequisite: MKT200) Optional 3POP302 Research Methods Optional 3 CreditsALL454 Childrenís Traditions and Dramatics Optional 3BMS424 Radio Drama Script-writing & Production Optional 3GEC400 GEC2GEC400 GEC 2HEE457 History and Conservation of Textiles Optional 3 PHR424 Movement & Creative Dance Technique Optional 3NOTEAll optional courses from other Departments are existing courses.
APPENDIX 1: THEATRE PROGRAMME [ABBREVIATED COURSE DESCRIPTIONS]
INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRELEVEL 1 [CORE] 3 CREDITSThis course offers a theoretical panoramic coverage of important theoretical foundations from the ancient Greek period to the modern period. Course spread touches on most arms of the arts of Theatre, ranging from stage movement to costume, scene design and construction, acting and directing. This course helps to familiarize students with the traditions, components and development of Theatre and dramatic arts from the earliest times to the 21st century.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Written exam
THEATRE IN BOTSWANA LEVEL 1 [CORE] 3 CREDITSThis introductory course offers a composite coverage of the socio-historical contexts and philosophical bases of drama, performance and Theatre practices and traditions in Botswana looking at indigenous performances and Theatre practices, colonial and postcolonial literary drama and Theatre in Botswana.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Research skills and information literacy; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Written exam
WORKSHOP THEATRE LEVEL 1 [OPTIONAL] 6 CREDITSAn introduction to the paradigm shifts from conventional to the actor, dancer and musicianís Theatre. The course is geared towards nurturing the talents of emerging Theatre practitioners and to focus the studentsí natural sense of play on the creative process of Theatre. This course will enable students to understand the concepts techniques used in the devising plays, and facilitation of community-Theatre. Students will acquire workshopping skills in creating independent plays, while providing them with fresh insights into collaborative and ensemble playing.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% exam
ACTING, MOVEMENT AND MIME I LEVEL 2 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThis course offers a critical and creative introduction to acting, movement and mime for the stage. The course, devoted to the development of the physical instrument of the actor [the body], will include basic physical, vocal, imaginative skills, miming skills, and development of general stage movement for the beginning actor.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam
DESIGN AND TECHNICAL THEATRE I LEVEL 2 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITS
An introduction to the techniques involved in costume, light, set, and sound designing for the Theatre. Productions currently being presented at the University will serve as the sources for study.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam.
PLAYWRITING LEVEL 2 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSPrinciples of playwriting will be taught through practices. Development of techniques required for dramatic stage scripts include original writing and adaptations with emphasis on play construction, character development, dialogue, and mood.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; skills and information literacy; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Exam [original one-act play]
PRODUCTION WORKSHOP I LEVEL 2 [OPTIONAL] 6 CREDITSThis intensive workshop course introduces students to the processes of working with a scripted play and preparing the play for performance. Students will engage in text analysis, social research, creative interpretation, rehearsals and then performance. This is a course for performers, designers, and directors.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork
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skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam
THEATRE HISTORY I [1642-1800] LEVEL 2 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITS
This is a follow-up on the Theatre History course in Level I. this course specifically tracks the historical development of British Theatre and drama from the Middle Ages to 1800, the Spanish Theatre to 1700, and Theatre in France 1500-1700.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Written exam
THEATRE IN AFRICA LEVEL 2 [CORE] 3 CREDITSThis course explores the nexus between history, culture and identity in African performance. The course raises questions about representation and the production of theatrical knowledge within and across African cultures. While play-texts dealing with cultural practices, history, politics, religion and social problems plaguing the African continent will be studied, in-depth historical and sociological studies of indigenous forms of drama in Africa will also be surveyed.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; Interpersonal skills; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Written exam
THEATRE IN BOTSWANA [POPULAR THEATRE] LEVEL 2 [CORE] 3 CREDITS
This course is a continuation of Theatre in Botswana at Level 1. The course will now take a more detailed look at popular performances and Theatre-for-Development in Botswana.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Research skills and information literacy; Interpersonal skills; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Written exam
ACTING, MOVEMENT AND MIME II LEVEL 3 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITS: PREREQUISITE: ACTING,
MOVEMENT AND MIME IA more advanced course on acting, movement, and mime for the stage. This course continues development of skills acquired in Acting, Movement and Mime I. Helps students develop believable characters while working on acting, movement and mime exercises and duet scenes
from contemporary dramatic literature. This is a course for actors, dancers and physical performers and as such will uncover a performerís physical personality and presence on stage, to prepare work using the body as an intuitive and symbolizing instrument. Students taking this course will also explore Physical Theatre forms and approaches.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Interpersonal skills; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam
AMERICAN THEATRE [20-21st CENTURY] LEVEL 3 [CORE] 3 CREDITS
This course focuses on the development of the American Theatre from the 20th to the 21st century, paying attention to the changing conditions of the Theatre in the United States and other American nations. Topics include black Theatre, Womenís Theatre, off-Broadway and Minority Theatre. It examines the plays as theatrical experiences to such aspects as staging, acting, lighting and music and the responses of American drama to changing social and political thought in the Americas.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information Interpersonal skills; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Written exam
DESIGN AND TECHNICAL THEATRE II LEVEL 3 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThis course is a follow-up to Design and Technical Theatre I. in this course the techniques involved in costume, light, set, and sound designing for the Theatre are taken to a higher level. Productions currently being presented at the University will serve as the sources for study.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Interpersonal skills; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam
DIRECTING I LEVEL 3 [CORE] 3 CREDITSThis is an introductory practical course in directing plays and an analysis of skill and role of the director. The course will explore script analysis, casting, staging, space, composition, movement, picturization, rhythm and tempo of actors, and scripts. Special emphasis will be on directing the one-act play.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning
skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam
DRAMATIC LITERATURE [AFRICA] LEVEL 3 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThis course focuses on the history and development of drama in Africa. Dramatic literature refers to the texts of plays that can be read, as distinct from being seen and heard in performance. Therefore, drama will be studied primarily as a literary form but attention will also be given to placing the drama in the Theatre and cultural milieu from which it developed. Authors to be studied will include, for instance, Soyinka, J.P. Clark, Wilde, Shaw, Aidoo, Fugard etc.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Practical exam
PLAY BACK THEATRE LEVEL 3 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThis course will place Playback Theatre in a literary and historical context as a modern development of oral traditional ceremonial ritual. Students will learn about stories and how they work; about the history of the approach and its comparison to Theatre of the oppressed, Theatre for development, and other forms of interactive Theatre; and about the underlying theories of respect for persons and positive social change on which it is based. The basic forms of Playback Theatre will be taught experientially, and students will practice the roles of actor, musician, conductor, and teller. Also introduced will be the group dynamics necessary for successful encounters with community audiences.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam
PLAYWRITING II LEVEL 3 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThis course continues, at an advanced level, the playwriting course in Level 2. At this level the techniques of writing other forms such as Film, Radio and TV scripts will be added to the course.
Students will be expected to write a short play loosely based on an existing classic from which they write their own ñ fresh, relevant and personal - new, full-length play. The idea behind this approach is two-fold. Firstly, it gives the writers a sense of complete creative freedom,
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along with the security of a failsafe structure. Secondly, through the deep investigation of a classic work, the writers absorb an understanding of how all the elements of drama are effectively employed.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Exam [original multi-scene play]
STAGE MANAGEMENT LEVEL 3 [CORE] 3 CREDITS This course deals with the techniques and conventions commonly in use for staging the production, planning, rehearsals, coordinating, technical requirements, and professional standards expected in staging a production.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam
THEATRE ETHICS LEVEL 3 [CORE] 3 CREDITSThis course will examine a series of contemporary plays and Theatre productions in relation to the ethics of representation. It will explore the writerís or the directorís responsibilities in staging the self and the other in Theatre and the strategies they adopt to highlight and problematize this process. By combining theoretical, textual and performance analysis, the course will engage with debates surrounding, for instance, alterity, community research, consent, cultural and autobiographical memory, defamation, intellectual property rights, representation of violence, sexuality, and trauma in Theatre. The course will also look at concepts such as meta-Theatre and the role of the author in the Theatre text as well as practices that aim to embody ethical positions in and through performance. Theatre Ethics will combine the pleasure and excitement of attending live Theatre, with the challenge of exploring and discussing the principles that frame moral choice.
Outcomes: Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards
Mode of Assessment 70% coursework 30% exam
THEATRE HISTORY: EUROPE LEVEL 3 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITS
This course surveys the heritage and beginning of modern European drama, investigating significant movements and key personalities in Theatre practice from 1875-1915. This course will provide a theoretical base for the
exploration, as well as providing a conceptual framework for Theatre research in modern European drama.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Written exam
THEATRE IN AFRICA II LEVEL 3 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThis course is an extension of Theatre in Africa I. the course seeks to imbue students with knowledge of drama, thematic concerns, and theatrical practices [performance mode and styles] as they obtain in West and east Africa from pre-colonial days to the present. Play-texts which explore African problems from the colonial period to the present will be studied.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Written exam
THEATRE IN BOTSWANA [THEATRE AND THE MASS MEDIA] LEVEL 3 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITS
The focus of this course will be contemporary Theatre in Botswana, taking particular look at Botswana Theatre and the mass media - television drama; video drama/movie.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Written exam
ACTING, MOVEMENT AND MIME III LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITS: PREREQUISITE: ACTING, MOVEMENT AND MIME II
A much more advanced course on acting, movement, and mime for the stage. This course continues development of skills acquired in Acting, Movement and Mime II. Helps students develop believable characters while working on acting, movement and mime exercises and duet scenes from contemporary dramatic literature. The students offering this course will form the core of actors for students offering Advanced Directing.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam
ADVANCED DIRECTING LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThis course is an advanced exploration of the directing process. This course is the principal training forum for the directing specialization. It is a rigorous practicum that hones the vision of each student-director. Each directing student will analyze a play script to uncover dramatic events, beats, dramatic structure, spine or through-line, and inciting incident which will culminate in the performance of a full-length play by each student offering this course.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam
DESIGN AND TECHNICAL THEATRE III LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITS
A study of the technical aspects of Theatre including set, properties construction, scene designing and painting, costumes construction, lights and sound design at an much advanced level. This course will also include script analysis, the creation of floor plans, elevated drawings of stage sets, construction of a stage model, lighting plot, phases of costume design, analysis of characters, and period research. Students specialize in one of the following areas: costume/make-up, lighting, or set design. Each specialization offers students an opportunity to receive an advanced hands-on training and contribute to a range of staged theatrical productions.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam
DRAMA-IN-EDUCATION LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThis course introduces Drama-in-Education as a methodology for learning. It enables communication between individuals exploring person to person experiences. Drama brings people in touch with play, improvisation, group interaction, role play and creative problem solving. While the Drama-in-Education course will consist mainly of practical and experiential work, there will also be an important theoretical aspect included.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills;
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Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam
DRAMATIC LITERATURE II [EUROPE] LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThis course is a continuation of the introductory work done in third year at an advanced level. This course will entail detailed study of dramatists and play texts. Among the dramatists to be studied will be Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Menander, Seneca, the Wakefield Master, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Lope de Vega, Moliere, Racine, Dryden, and Congreve.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Practical exam
PLAYWRITING III LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSIn Playwriting III [Advanced playwriting] each student is expected to produce a full-length play of any style. This course is for the student who has developed experience in creating a narrative presentation, this course will further the study of the dramatic structure of short and full length plays, screenplays, and teleplays. This course focuses on the writing of an original full-length play.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Exam [original multi-scene play]
SENIOR PROJECT LEVEL 4 [CORE] 6 CREDITSIn this course each student majoring in Theatre will write a proposal on any chosen topic on any of the major areas of Theatre. After writing the proposal students can then either choose to carry out a practical project on the topic, or complete a full-length essay on the topic.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 100% coursework
THEATRE ADMINISTRATION LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to study the tools of Theatre management and producing, box office, price and percentages, publicity, pro-motion, and production
costs, and dealing with publishers and agencies. Regional Theatre problems are analyzed. This course will, therefore, focus on the business of Theatre, administration, budgeting, feasibility studies, funding, publicity/promotion, master scheduling, and event handling.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 30% coursework 70% Practical exam
THEATRE AND SOCIETY IN AFRICA [SPECIAL AUTHOR] LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITS
This course provides the students the opportunity of studying in depth the work of a particular African author. The author, content bibliography and mode of teaching this course will be determined from time to time as circumstances allow. The study of such an author affords the students the opportunity of also surveying the role of African Theatre and playwrights in their engagement with the nagging problems of the environment and cultural super-structures, including econo-political conditions in African societies. This course responds to the growing awareness of the contributions, and impact of Theatre on African societies and arms students with the tools of theatrical/dramatic criticism of society.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Written exam
THEATRE AND TOURISM LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThis course will focus on the role of Theatre in promoting tourism in Botswana by exploring ways of matching touristsí actual experiences of the destination with the image and expectations created by the Theatre. This course will also explore not only issues of basic satisfaction, but also of authenticity, changes in culture, heritage interpretation, and presentation. This course will involve the students working with communities to produce plays or devising plays for communities.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards. Mode of Assessment 60% coursework 40% Practical exam
THEATRE ATTACHMENT LEVEL 3 [CORE] 3 CREDITSA one month internship in a Theatre company during which the student observes and becomes familiar with
Theatre organization and participates in work practices.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 100% coursework
DEVELOPMENT THEATRE I LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThis course introduces students to the concept of Theatre as an instrument of conscientization and empowerment for the socially deprived communities. In this course, Theatre will be approached an agent of integrated rural development used as a method for non-formal adult education in rural and marginalized areas. The course will enable students to perceive the relationship between popular Theatre and non-formal education as it will be anchored on the grassroots approach to education and development. The course will also train students to become catalysts and participants in rural development.
Outcomes: Information and communication technology knowledge and skills; Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Organizational and teamwork skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; Cross-cultural fluency; Accountability and ethical standards.
Mode of Assessment 100% coursework
DEVELOPMENT THEATRE II LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThe course is aimed at applying the theories and skills of Theatre for Development acquired in Development Theatre I. Students in group of 3-4, find a development partner such as a Non-Government or Community Organisation with which it develops a strategy for using theatre as a method of developmental communication. The students create a project proposal and apply it through research, devising of a play, performance and evaluation.Mode of Assessment 50% coursework 50% practical examination
THEATRE HISTORY: ASIA LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITSThis course will explore the history and origins of the major forms of Asian Theatre, performance and production style and practices of both the traditional Asian Theatre and the contemporary theatrical trends and influences with the objective of exposing students to, and broadening their appreciation of, the theatrical arts of Asia. This course will also identify the similarities and the differences between the various Asian theatrical forms, and explore the influences of western style Theatre on Asian theatrical practices, and the significant influences of Asian Theatre on the west.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Communication skills; Entrepreneurship and
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employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; Social responsibility and leadership skills; Interpersonal skills; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Practical exam
THEORIES OF MODERN DRAMA [1920-PRESENT] LEVEL 4 [OPTIONAL] 3 CREDITS
The course involves the study of the major modern theories and developments that have shaped the Twentieth Century Theatre from 1920 to the present. Students will be trained to become familiar with modern and experimental developments of Theatre and drama.
Outcomes: Self-directed, lifelong learning skills; Critical and creative thinking skills; Problem-solving skills; Entrepreneurship and employability skills; Research skills and information literacy; and Cross-cultural fluency.
Mode of Assessment 40% coursework 60% Written exam
Career opportunities Bachelor of fine Arts (Theatre). 1. Acting for stage radio or video2. Advertising3. Communication industries4. Community Cultural Development Indus tries5. Correctional Facilities6. Dance Industries7. Design Industries8. Education (formal & informal)9. Entertainment Industries10. Film Industries11. Mass media Industries12. Public Relations firms13. Research (especially action research)14. Script-writing15. Theatre Industries16. Tourism Industries
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F A C U L T Y O F M E D I C I N E
Anaesthesia & Critical Care Medicine Biomedical Sciences Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine & Public Health Medicine Internal Medicine Medical Education
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Paediatrics & Adolescent Health Pathology
Psychiatry Radiology Surgery
Ag. DEAN
Dr. O. Nkomazana
MBChB (Glasgow), FC Ophth (RSA), MSc-CEH (LSHTM), Ph.D.
(Stellenbosch)
Ag. DEPUTY DEAN
Dr. J. Masunge
MBChB (Glasgow), DCH, FC Paeds (RSA)
FACULTY ADMINISTRATOR
Mr. M. Mogalakwe, BA, PGDE (UB), PGC-ERM (BAC)
HR MANAGER
Mr. N.A. Nkanga BA, MLIS (UB) MSc HRM (Cardiff)
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DEPARTMENTS1. Anaesthesia & Critical Care Medicine2. Biomedical Sciences3. Emergency Medicine4. Family Medicine & Public Health Medicine5. Internal Medicine 6. Medical Education7. Obstetrics and Gynaecology8. Paediatrics & Adolescent Health9. Anatomical Pathology10. Psychiatry11. Radiology12. Surgery
Entry Requirements to the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programmeThere is no direct entry into the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery programme at Faculty of Medicine. The only opportunity for an applicant to be considered directly is when they have attained A-levels, BSc year 1 or equivalent be it in Botswana or abroad.
Admission to the Faculty of MedicineThe University of Botswana selects students to enter the medical degree programme in August, over May and June. Students seeking admission must apply immediately when the announcement is made. These students will be selected on the basis of their year one results in BSc, A’ level results or equivalent, followed by assessment of their application form, short essay and interviews. Personal and professional behaviours, academic performance and communication skills will be considered in the process. Successful candidates will be immediately enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine MBBS program to begin the Phase One, Problem Based Learning (PBL) Curriculum. Undergraduate Degree ProgrammeThe undergraduate programme is five years in length and divided into two phases. Phase One consists of 2 years in a fully integrated curriculum of basic medical sciences with clinical PBL cases and clinical skills teaching with regular clinical attachments. A 10-week Winter Semester has been added to allow for greater intensity of medical education and Public Health training. The teaching methodology is based on body systems and includes plenary lectures, PBL within small groups, workshops, with laboratories and clinical skills for practical learning. The curriculum is intended to have a strong focus on the community. It is flexible to meet the needs of both faculty and students, and respond to changing health care demands of the country. Design of the PBL content reflects the health problems and resources of the community.
The second phase, or the three subsequent years, requires hospital and clinic rotations in the major disciplines. These experiences are enhanced with an opportunity to explore community services and public health efforts.. The students are exposed to learning in a clinical context that eventually enable them to acquire the competencies for independent practice as graduates of medicine at the end of their internship programme. Acquiring most competencies in the clinical years is progressive throughout the undergraduate life. Therefore, the complete phase 2 competencies can only be fully assessed at the end of 5th year.
Special Regulations under Faculty of Medicine for the MBBS Programme
The important requirements to note for students reading for Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS):
1. One needs to pass Continuous Assessment (CA) to be allowed to sit for the Final Examination.
2. Students are required to score 50% and above in the Final Examination to pass the course.
ASSESSMENT AND ACADEMIC PROGRESSION REGULATIONS
1.0 Regulations guiding assessments in Phase II of the MBBS program
1.1 Senate’s General Academic regulations
• The Senate’s General Academic regulations of the University of Botswana (modified where necessary to accommodate the peculiarities of assessment in medical education), shall apply to all assessments in phase II.
• All assessments in the phase II of MBBS programme
shall be blueprinted to the three core themes of the program:
•Medical and related science • Doctor-patient relationship • Public Health & Medicine
1.2 Academic year• The academic year shall comprise 40 teaching weeks,
a one week of reading (revision) and two weeks of examination.
• All courses in both phase I and phase II shall be year-long courses and progression decisions shall only be made at the end of the year. There shall be no semester courses. For Phase I, even though some assessments are made at the end of the semester, academic standing is determined at the end of the academic year.
1.3 Attendance • Attendance of all contact sessions (clinical rotation,
PBL, whole class lectures, community placements tutorials and others as may be determined by the department) in all courses in phase II is compulsory. Students are expected to have 100% attendance during their clinical rotation and community programmes. Students who have attended less than 80% of the contact periods in any course (without valid reasons) will not be allowed to participate in the end of year examination in that course and shall be awarded zero mark in that particular examination. They will have to repeat the clinical rotation period in that course and meet up the minimum 80% attendance before being assessed.
• If a student is unable to meet the required minimum of 80% attendance of contact sessions in any course (s) due to exceptional or extenuating circumstances, the candidate may be admitted in the end of year assessment provided that the Dean had been notified in writing (with copies to the Phase II coordinator and Head(s) of department concerned) within 48 hours of the event. Such letter should describe the nature of the circumstance. In all cases, the department(s) concerned should advice on the preparedness of the candidate to sit for the exam or be considered for a special examination.
• If a student has made all the requirements in any course (s), but is unable to sit for the end of year
examination due exceptional or extenuating circumstance (bereavement, ill health or other circumstances that may cause emotional trauma), for which the Dean has been duly notified, the candidate can apply to be considered for a special end of year examination. The special examination must take place before the beginning of the next academic year but not earlier than 48 hours after the student is certified fit to sit for the examination.
• Once a student has sat for the end of year examination, he or she may not afterwards apply for a special examination on the basis of unforeseen circumstances.
1.4 Progression from year to year.A student must pass all the components of the exam (written, clinical, etc) and meet all the requirements for that year in all courses before progressing to the next year of study. There shall be no carry over. The pass mark shall be 50%. All high stakes examinations shall undergo minimum standardization before being administered, or during the examination in case of the clinical component. 1.5 Minimum standardization requirements (standard setting)
• According to the Faculty of Medicine Regulations on assessment, both internal and external moderation of assessment tasks shall occur.
• All written examination questions shall be internally moderated by a panel of examiners selected from the clinical specialties. This panel will carry out a pre-assessment moderation of all the questions not later than 4 weeks before the date of the examination and determine the level of score that an average student will be able to achieve and set a pass mark as such for that exam. This will then become the minimum 50% pass mark requirement of the University. All internally moderated questions must also be externally moderated by an external examiner (in each course) appointed by the Dean, FOM on behalf of Senate, following departmental recommendation and endorsement of the Board. All HODs must ensure that their internally moderated questions are sent to their appointed external moderators not later than 6 weeks before the commencement of the examination. Such an external examiner shall serve for three consecutive years and shall not be re-appointed. The function of the external examiner shall be limited to the moderation of questions in all high stakes examination in year 3. In year 4 and the final year however, the external examiner shall moderate the questions and be invited to examine in the clinical component of the examination
1.6 Assessment 1.6.1 Continuous Assessment Assessment of students’ progress shall be on a
continuous basis. Formative assessment shall take place informally all through the clinical rotation period in all the courses. Clinical instructors are expected to monitor each student’s performance in their courses through various methods such as case presentations, PBL sessions, directly observed clinical and procedural skills, etc and promptly give feedback to the students on their level of performances. The summative continuous assessment shall carry 40% of the year mark in each course. The following shall form the components to be assessed using the log book:
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• Clerking and presentation of patients: Each student in the firm must clerk and present a minimum of one case per week (assigned by the clinical instructor(s). This shall carry 10% of the continuous assessment mark.
• Directly Observed Clinical and Procedural Skills (DOCPS): This shall consist of mini-Cexs and clinical procedures involving generic skills. Each student must complete the number of procedures outlined in the department’s log book. The procedures shall be categorized into those observed (O), assisted in (A) or performed (P) by the student. This must be dated and signed by the supervising clinician. Students are expected to carry out 100% of the listed procedures to be logged in as determined by the department before they can sit for the examination. This shall carry 10% of the continuous assessment mark.
• Formulation of management plan and evidence based decision making: This shall follow the student’s patient presentations and will involve requisition of Laboratory or imaging procedures to aid the diagnosis/management and interpretation of the same by the student etc. In all cases, the student is expected to follow-up the patient until discharge or demise of the patient. In the latter case, if an autopsy is requested the student must attend the autopsy session and write down the findings as part of the documentation of the patient’s illness. This shall carry 10% of the continuous assessment mark.
• Engagement with the PBL process: All students are to be assessed during their PBL session for attendance, contribution and reflective ability on each case. This shall carry 10% of the continuous assessment mark.
All summative continuous assessment (CA) marks must be ready and be forwarded to the phase II coordinator not later than one week after the rotation. The Board shall consider and formally issue progress reports on each student during the following monthly meeting of the Board after each rotation.
A student is expected to have a minimum mark of (50%) in the continuous assessment (20 marks out of 40) to be in academic good standing. Any student who fails the continuous assessment (course marks) shall not be admitted to the end of year examination. The format of continuous assessment shall be the same for all the clinical years. The continuous assessment in Public Health Medicine will consist of student presentations on the field activity (10%), personal reflection (10%) and report on the community project (20%).
The Basic pharmacology block in year 3 and the Forensic Medicine and Toxicology block in year 4 shall be assessed 100% by CA. A student who fails to pass the CA in these blocks shall be requested to re-take the test in the coming year. Although failing any of these blocks will not hinder students from progressing to the next year of study, passing them is a requirement before graduation.
Similarly, the Elective block in year 4 shall be graded as pass or fail. At the end of the 8-week elective block, students are expected to submit a 1500 words scientific report on the project and/or what they studied during the elective period under the guidance of a designated supervisor (s). It is a requirement to pass the elective block before graduation. A formal report from the student’s supervisor shall be submitted to the School of Medicine.
1.6.2 End of year ExaminationThere shall be an end of year examination which shall carry 60% of the year mark. Progression decisions on each student shall only be made at the end of the year. There shall be written and clinical components of the examination in all the core clinical specialties except in year 3 in which the end of year examination shall consist of two written papers. There shall be no structured oral (viva voce) examination.
In year 3, the end of year examination shall consist of the following components:
1.6.2(i) Written examination: This shall normally hold at the end of the academic year. It shall be administered in each course as follows:
a. Knowledge and understanding paper: comprising MCQs and EMIs worth 90marks (1hour 30 mins) in each course.
b. Key clinical features: short answer questions around clinical presentations worth 90 marks (1 hour 30 mins)
Each component of the examination must be passed. There shall be no compensation of marks from one component to the other. All examination questions in all the courses shall be externally moderated by external examiners appointed by the Senate of the University of Botswana.
In year 4, the following shall form the components of the examination:
In year 4, the following shall form the components of the examination:
1.6.2 (ii) Written Examination This shall normally hold at the end of the academic year. There shall be one written paper principally assessing knowledge and understanding. It shall be a 2 –hour paper comprising of MCQs, EMIs and SAQs. This shall carry 20% of the year mark. The overall mark allocation to this paper is 120.
All examination questions shall be externally moderated by external examiners appointed by the Senate of the University of Botswana.
1.6.2(iii) Clinical ExaminationThis shall normally be in the form of objective structured clinical examination (OSCE).There shall be a minimum (16 OSCE stations in all) for this part of the examination. The time allocation to each station must be equal and it will range from a minimum of 10 minutes to a maximum of 15 minutes per station. This shall carry 40% of the year mark. OSCE stations assessing communication skills and professionalism must be included. All clinical examination shall be externally moderated by the external examiners appointed by the Senate of the University of Botswana. There shall be one external examiner for each course.
In Public Health Medicine, the following shall be the format of assessment:
1.6.2 (IV) Continuous assessment• Personal reflection (10%)• Presentations (10%)• Project report (20%)
1.6.2 (V) End of year examination in Public Health• Shall consist of a 2-hour paper as for the other courses
above but it shall carry 60% of the year mark. The Examination paper shall be externally moderated.
Each component of the assessment must be passed. There shall be no compensation of marks from one to the other. Students who fail to pass their CAs may not be admitted to the end of year examination.
In year 5, there shall be a final (exit) examination at the end of the academic year. Both the written and clinical components of the examination shall take place at the end of the year in all courses. Both the written and the clinical components of the examination shall be subjected to external moderation.
The learning framework in the final year is largely contact with a wide variety of patients through an “assistant intern scheme”. The PBL process continues but the emphasis changes to consider broader issues of patient management. Apart from the PBL sessions (which should as much as possible be on real patients), the tutor’s role should concentrate on observation of and feedback on the student-patient encounter rather than on transfer of factual information which the students can find out for themselves with appropriate guidance. Students must keep a record of skills they have acquired which has been signed off by a senior member of staff.
1.6.2 (VI) Assessmenta. The Continuous assessment shall be of similar format
as for year 4 and it shall carry 40% of the year mark.b. Final (exit) examination. This shall hold at the end of
the academic year and shall consist of the following components:
i. Knowledge and understanding paper which shall tests elements across the biomedical (Phase I) and clinical sciences. The questions shall be a mixture of MCQs and EMIs. It shall be worth 150 marks to be written in 2 hours 30 minutes. This shall carry 20% of the year mark.
ii. Integrated Clinical Management Paper (ICMP): this shall consist of short answer questions oriented around common patient management problems including appropriate investigations, prescribing and preventive strategies. There shall be 20 questions in all drawn from the 5 courses in year 5. The paper shall last 2 hours 30 minutes. This shall carry 20% of the year mark.
iii. Final Clinical Practice Examination (FCPE): This shall be in the form of OSCE. There shall be up to 24 OSCE stations altogether for this component of the examination. Each shall be for a minimum of 10 minutes and a maximum of 15 minutes. Each station must be of the same time allocation. The FCPE shall carry 40% of the year mark. Students are expected to obtain a satisfactory grade at each station before they can progress to graduation. OSCE stations assessing Ethics, communication skills and Professionalism must be included.
1.7.0 Re-assessment opportunity
1.7.1 Supplementary Examination
Subject to the Senate General regulations on assessment (section 00.95), and the Faculty of Medicine Special Regulations on assessment in the MBBS program, supplementary examination shall hold within six (6) weeks after the end of year examination result has been published and in any case, not later than the 3rd
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week of July. The six weeks’ time shall be a remediation period for the students who qualify for supplementary examination at the end of year 3 and 4. In the final (exit examination) at the end of year 5, a reassessment opportunity is only available 6 months after the final exit examination results have been published. The 6 months period shall be a remediation time for students who qualify for supplementary examination. Reassessment is only available for up to two failed courses.
The following regulations shall apply to students who fail to obtain pass marks at the first assessment opportunity:
1.7.2 A student who fails to obtain a pass mark in up to two courses (40% of attempted year credits), shall apply for supplementary examination in the failed courses. The mark for the reassessed courses shall be recorded as the minimum required for the student to pass if the student scores higher than this. However, if a student obtains a lower mark after being reassessed, the initial mark obtained in the end of year examination shall be recorded as the final mark. The course marks (CA) for any student supplementing a course shall count in the final computation of the year mark.
1.7.3 A student who supplements a course(s) and fails to obtain a pass mark shall repeat the year of study. Such a student must repeat all the courses for that year and meets all requirements for that year before being admitted to the end of year examination.
1.7.4 A student who fails to obtain a pass mark at the end of a repeat year shall be discontinued from the MBBS programme. A student who is discontinued from the MBBS programme shall not be eligible for re-admission into the programme. Such a student may apply to another programme for which the student qualifies.
1.7.5 A student who fails up to 3 or more courses in the year (up to 50% or more of the year attempted credits), shall repeat the year of study. Such a student must repeat all the courses for the year and meet all the requirements including continuous assessment before being admitted to the end of the repeat year examination. Any student who fails to obtain a pass mark at the end of the repeat year shall be treated as in (1.7.4) above.
1.7.6 Any student who repeats the final year and fails to obtain a pass mark shall be discontinued from the MBBS program as in 1.7.4 above.
1.7.7 Notwithstanding the forgoing Faculty of Medicine special regulations on assessment in phase II of the MBBS programme, Senate has the power to overrule any of the regulations. In such cases, the Senate General regulations on assessment shall supersede the provisions of any or all sections of the regulations set forth in this document.
Medical InternshipFollowing graduation of their medical training with UB, doctors are expected to complete an internship before being registered by the Botswana Health Professions Council (BHPC) as independent practitioners.
PHASE 1 PROGRAMME (TWO YEARS)Semester 1SOM201 Foundations of Medicine (5)SOM202 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems (5)SOM203 Gastrointestinal and Urinary systems (6)
Semester 2 SOM204 Growth, Reproduction and Endocrine system (6)SOM205 Blood and Immune system (4)SOM206 Muscular Skeletal, Nervous System and Special Senses (6)
First Winter Semester SOM207 Psychological Health (5)SOM208 Community Attachment – Public Health (4)
Semester 3SOM301 Skin pathology, Atherosclerosis and Cancer (5, pre-requisites SOM201- SOM208)SOM302 Infections; Viral, Bacterial and Parasitic Disease (6, pre-requisites SOM201- SOM208)SOM303 Pregnancy, Birth and Child Health (5, pre-requisites SOM201-SOM208)
Semester 4SOM304 Urinary System II (2, pre-requisites SOM201-SOM208)SOM305 Cardiovascular and Respiratory System II (5, pre-requisites SOM201-SOM208)SOM306 Muscular Skeletal System II (5, pre-requisites SOM201-SOM208)SOM307 Nervous System and Senses II (4, pre-requisites SOM201-SOM208)
Second Winter SemesterSOM308 Community Attachment, Public Health Project II (4, pre-requisites SOM201- SOM208)SOM309 Gastro Intestinal Diseases (5, pre-requisites SOM201-SOM208)
PHASE 2 PROGRAMME – THREE YEARS
Year ThreeSOM402 Internal Medicine I (General) (8, pre- requisites MBBS year 2 courses SOM301- SOM309)SOM404 Family Medicine I (8, pre-requisites MBBS year 2 courses SOM301-SOM309) SOM405 Surgery I (General, Anaesthesiology) (8, pre-requisites MBBS year 2 courses SOM301-SOM309)SOM406 Obstetrics & Gynaecology I (8, pre- requisites MBBS year 2 courses SOM301- SOM309)SOM407 Paediatrics & Adolescent Health I (8, pre- requisites MBBS year 2 courses SOM301- SOM309)
Year FourSOM502 Internal Medicine II (General Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Dermatology, (8, pre-requisite SOM402- SOM407)SOM503 Medical Electives (Special Project) (8, pre-requisites SOM 502, SOM 504, SOM 505, SOM 507)SOM504 Psychiatry (8, pre-requisite SOM402- SOM407)SOM505 Public Health Medicine (8, pre-requisite
SOM402- SOM407)SOM507 Surgery II (Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology,) (8, pre-requisite SOM402- SOM407)
Year FiveSOM602 Internal Medicine III (General) (8, pre- requisite SOM502-SOM507)SOM603 Obstetrics & Gynaecology II (8, pre-requisite SOM502-SOM507)SOM604 Paediatrics & Adolescent Health II, (8, pre-requisite SOM502-SOM507)SOM605 Family Medicine II (8, pre-requisite SOM502-SOM507)SOM613 Surgery III (General, Anaesthesiology, Emergency Medicine) (8, pre-requisite SOM502-SOM507)
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Biological Science Chemistry Computer Science Environmental Science
Geology Mathematics Physics
DEAN
Prof. J.R. Atlhopheng
B.Sc (East Anglia, UK)
MSc (London, Kings College, UK)
PhD (Wollongong, Australia)
FACULTY ADMINISTRATOR
L.M. Paledi
BA, MPA (UB)
MANAGER, HR
M. Segaetsho
MSc HRM (Salford, UK), BA Public Administration
and Political Science (UB)
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FACULTY OF SCIENCEFaculty of Science Special Regulations
The mission of the Faculty of Science is to promote the of Science with particular attention to the development of Botswana.
Towards achieving this mission, the Faculty shall promote excellence in teaching and learning, research and service.
In teaching and learning the Faculty shall stimulate to acquire and generate knowledge and skills in the various branches of science so that they will be both productive in the workplace and develop attitudes that aim to make them possible members of society. In research the Faculty shall endeavor to conduct both applied and pure research in Science subjects. The members of the Faculty shall aim to provide service in various capacities at both national and international levels.
IntroductionThe Faculty of Science compromises seven Departments
• Department of Biological Sciences• Department of Chemistry• Department of Computer Science• Department of Environmental Science• Department of Geology• Department of Mathematics• Department of Physics
Objectives of the FacultyThe objectives of the Faculty are:a) To promote excellence in teaching and research service
b) To develop the critical abilities of students through the Faculty of Science
c) To help students become responsible members of society through their education and proficiency in the various branches of Science;
d) To cooperate with other faculties in the training of various professionals. For example, in the Faculty of Education, students registered for the Bed (Science), Bed (Secondary Education) and the Bed (Science Education) Degrees are taught all their Science content by the Faculty of Science. BSc Degree holders do their Postgraduate Diploma in the Faculty of Education. Students registered for BEd(Sc), BNS (Nursing Science), and BEd (Home Economics) are also taught their Science content by the Faculty of Science. In addition, the Faculty’s Department of Environmental Science has been responsible for the teaching of Environmental Science to students in the Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences;
e) To provide a firm Year 1 foundation in the basic Sciences for those students who transfer to other Faculties, for example, to the Faculty of Agriculture to take the BSc(Agric) Degree, and those who transfer to the Faculty of Engineering and Technology to take the BEng Degree;
f) To provide a firm intellectual base for those students who are designated for transfer to other institutions to take programmes which are not offered in this University, for example, Medicine, Veterinary Science, Pharmacy;
g) To prepare its graduates for further study and post-graduate work in various fields of Science;
h) To conduct research in various fields of Science, especially as they relate to Botswana;
i) To recommend to the Senate those students who have qualified for the award of the following qualifications: the Diploma in Computer Studies, the Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree and the Master of Science (MSc) Degree. The MPhil and PhD Degree Programmes are now offered in most of the Departments.
Special Regulations for the Faculty of ScienceSubject to the provision of the General Academic Regulation, the following Special Regulations in the Faculty of Science shall apply: 23.1 Programme Titles and Degrees
• Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)• Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)• Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)• Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)• Bachelor of Science (Geology)• Bachelor of Science (Mathematics)• Bachelor of Science (Physics)• BIS (Computer Information Systems)• Bachelor of Science (Computing with Finance)• Bachelor of Science (Information Technology)
Graduate Programmes are offered in the Departments of Computer Science, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Mathematics and Physics. For Programme Titles, see departmental sections.
23.2 Entrance Requirements23.2.1 Admission to Level 100 of the Bachelor of Science
Degree Programme shall be on the basis of performance in the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examination, or its equivalent, in the Science subjects. Cut-off points shall be determined by the Directorate of Academic Services.
23.2.2 Applications who register for the Bachelor of Science Degree Programmes shall fulfill the following requirements:
a) To have taken at least 5 subjects, including English Language and Mathematics at the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examination or a 1 sitting of its equivalent;
b) To have obtained a minimum grade of Pass in English Language;
c) To have obtained a minimum grade of Credit, or its equivalent in Mathematics.
23.2.3 In addition to the above basic requirements, applications for the Bachelor of Science Programmes must have the following:
a) A minimum grade of C, or its equivalent, in at least 2 of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology or:
b) A minimum grade of BB, or its equivalent, in Science: Double Award or its equivalent, or:
c) A minimum of A, or it’s equivalent in the subject Physical Science and C in Biology.
23.2.4 The other qualifying subject must be one of the following:
a) Development Studiesb) Literature in Englishc) Design and Technologyd) Agriculturee) Artf) Food and Nutrition
g) Computer Studiesh) Fashion and Fabricsi) Business Studiesj) Home Managementk) Any other subject deemed appropriate by the
Faculty of Science.
23.2.5 An applicant who has taken the relevant Advanced (A)-level or equivalent examinations and who has attained a minimum of 1 E and 2 O’s in the relevant subjects may be admitted to a Bachelor of Science Degree Programme.
23.2.6 If an applicant has a Grade E or better at the Advanced (A)-level, or equivalent qualifications in Science subjects, he/she may, subject to the recommendation of the relevant Head of Department and approval of the Deputy Dean, be awarded credits and exempted from equivalent course(s) prescribed for a Degree Programme.
23.3 Degree Structure23.3.1 The single Major Programme shall be composed
of core and optional courses from one subject, as well as electives and General Education Courses. In order to partially satisfy the requirement for a Degree, a student must take and pass a minimum of 80 credits in the relevant subject.
23.3.2 The Combined Degree (Major/Minor) Programme shall be composed of core and optional courses from 2 subjects, normally in the ratio of major:minor approximately 70-30, as well as electives and General Education Courses. In order to partially satisfy the requirements for a Degree, a student must take and pass a minimum of 56 credits from the major subject and a minimum of 24 credits from the minor subject.
23.3.3 The Combined Degree (Major/Major) Programme shall be composed of core and optional courses from 2 equally-weighted subjects that are independently studies, as well as electives and General Education Courses. In order to partially satisfy the requirements for a Degree, a student must take and pass a minimum of 40 credits from each of the 2 subjects.
23.3.4 The Combined Degree (Multi-disciplinary) Programme shall be a Faculty-approved programme composed of core and optional courses from more than 2 subjects, as well as electives and General Education Courses.
23.3.5 In Semesters I and 2 of any Degree Programme offered in the Faculty of Science, each student shall take courses in Mathematics as well as courses from 2 or, with the permission of the Deputy Dean, 3 subjects from the following: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology and Statistics (where Statistics is a subject in the Faculty of Social Sciences).
23.3.6 A student registered in the Combined Degree Programme (Major/Major or Major/Minor shall carry out a Project in only one of his/her major subjects of study. The mode of assessment shall be as prescribed under Special Department Regulations.
23.4 Assessment23.34.1 Assessment shall be as prescribed in General
Academic Regulation 00.8.
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23.4.2 Performance in each course shall normally be evaluated by the combination of continuous assessment and final examination marks in which continuous assessment shall not exceed 50 percent of the final grade. Any departure from this ratio shall require the approval of the Faculty Board.
23.5 Progression from Semester to Semester23.5.1 At the end of each semester, a student’s progress
will depend on his/her cumulative GPA, in accordance with General Regulation 00.0 and any of the following recommendations may be made:
a) Proceed (P), in accordance with General Regulation 00.91;
b) Proceed with Probation (PP), in accordance with General Regulation 00.92;
c) Retake a course (R), in accordance with General Regulation 00.93;
d) Fail and Discontinue (FD), in accordance with General Regulation 00.95.
23.6 Award of Degree23.6.1 To be awarded a Degree, a student must satisfy
the appropriate provision of General Academic Regulations 00.851 and 00.852.
23.6.2 The Degree shall be classified in accordance with the provisions of General Academic Regulation 20.4, with the cumulative GPA computed in accordance with General Regulation 00.86.
23.7 Special Regulations for the Master of Science Degree
The Faculty of Science degree offers the Master of Science Degree in Departments for which such programmes have been approved. General Regulation 40.0 and Special Departmental Regulations shall apply.
23.8 Special Regulations for MPhil and PhD Degrees23.8.1 The Faculty of Science offers the MPhil and
PhD Degrees in Departments for which such programmes have been approved. General Regulation 50.0 and Special Department Regulations shall apply.
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Departmental Regulations For UndergraduateDegree Programmes
1.0 Preamble1.1 General Provisions
Subject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations and the Faculty of Science Special Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply.
1.2 Programmes and Titles of Degrees The Department of Biological Sciences offers the following programmes leading to the award of the mentioned degrees:
(i) Single Major Programme leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences, Single Major); B.Sc. (Biological Sciences).
(ii) Combined degree (Major/Minor) programme with Biological Sciences as the Major leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).
(iii) Combined degree (Major/Major) programme with
Biological Sciences and another Science subject leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).
(iv) Combined degree (Minor/Major) programme with Biological Sciences as the Minor leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).
1.3 General Aim The Department of Biological Sciences is convinced that national development efforts in agriculture, environment, health, industrial production, natural resources utilisation and management, tourism and others have biological components. Cognisant of this, the Department aims to play a leading role in the training of high quality personnel and independent thinkers in various fields of Biological Sciences and its applications.
1.4 Programme Objectives (i) To provide effective teaching in Biological
Sciences so as to produce competent graduates capable of functioning efficiently in the workplace
(ii) To offer training that will produce academics in the field of Biological Sciences willing and capable to further contribute to the subject through independent research
(iii) To train graduates with capacity to apply their acquired knowledge and skills to solving biological and related problems
1.5 Entrance Requirements Admission to the Biological Sciences shall be as specified in the Faculty of Science Special Regulations. Entrance requirements specific to particular programmes shall be as specified under the specific programmes below.
2.0 Structure of the ProgrammeThe Department of Biological Sciences shall:
(i) Offer courses at levels 100 to 400 for the undergraduate programme
(ii) From time to time, design and offer courses for specific needs of other Departments in the University provided there are no suitable courses already on offer.
(iii) Contribute to General Education Courses offered through the Faculty of Science.
(iv) Offer a Single Major Degree programme as per Departmental Special Regulations 2.1.
(v) Offer a Combined Degree Major/Minor programme as per Departmental Special Regulations 2.2.
(vi) Offer a Combined Degree Major/Major programme as per Departmental Special Regulations 2.3.
(vii) Offer a Combined Degree Minor/Major programme as per Departmental Special Regulations 2.4.
2.1 SINGLE MAJOR (Biological Sciences)To be admitted into the Single Major (Biological Sciences) programme, a student must have obtained at least Grade C (GPA: 2.5) in both BIO111 and BIO112.
2.1.1 Semesters 1 and 2 All students who wish to pursue the Biological Sciences programme as Single Major should, in addition to BIO111 and BIO112, must take and pass CHE101 and CHE102.
2.1.2 Semesters 3 and 4Students must take BIO211, BIO214, BIO217 and BIO218 in Semester 3. Students must take BIO212, BIO213, BIO215 and BIO216 in Semester 4.
Students are also advised to take as electives CHE211 & CHE213 (Analytical Chemistry), CHE232 & CHE234 (Organic Chemistry) and CHE242 & CHE244 (Physical Chemistry).
2.1.3 Semesters 5 and 6Students must take BIO301, BIO307 and at least two Optional Courses in Semester 5.
Students must take BIO306, BIO308 and at least two Optional Courses in Semester 6.
2.1.4 Semesters 7 and 8Students must take BIO453 and at least 3 Optional Courses in semester 7.
Students must take BIO454 and at least 3 Optional Courses in semester 8.
2.1.5 Template for degree in Biological Sciences (Single Major)
COURSESemester 1BIO111 Principles of Biology 4CHE101 General Chemistry I 4
Semester 2BIO112 Diversity of Plants & Animals 4CHE102 General Chemistry II 4
Semester 3BIO211 Cell Biology 3BIO214 Introduction to Mammalian Physiology 3BIO217 Animal Diversity 3BIO218 Biology of Flowering Plants 3
Semester 4BIO212 Genetics 3BIO213 Plant Structure & Function 3BIO215 Principles of Ecology 3BIO216 General Microbiology 3
Semester 5BIO301 Quantitative Biology 3BIO307 Biochemistry 3Optional 3Optional 3
Semester 6BIO306 Developmental Biology 3BIO308 Molecular Biology 3Optional 3Optional 3
Semester7BIO453 Research Proposal Writing (2)Optional 3Optional 3Optional 3
Semester 8BIO454 Research Project (4)Optional 3Optional 3 Optional 3
2.2 COMBINED DEGREE (MAJOR/MINOR) To be admitted into the Combined degree (Major/Major) programme, a student must have obtained at least Grade C (GPA: 2.5) in both BIO111 and BIO112.
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2.2.1 Semesters 1 and 2All students who wish to pursue the Biological Sciences degree programme as a Major/Minor should, in addition to BIO111 and BIO112, must take and pass CHE101 and CHE102.
2.2.2 Semesters 3 and 4 Students must take BIO211 and at least 2 out of BIO214, BIO217, BIO218 in Semester 3.
Students must take BIO212 and BIO215, and either BIO213 or BIO216 in Semester 4.
Students are also advised to take as electives CHE211 & CHE213 (Analytical Chemistry), CHE232 & CHE234 (Organic Chemistry) and CHE242 & CHE244 (Physical Chemistry).
2.2.3 Semesters 5 and 6Students must take BIO301, BIO307 and at least 1 Optional Course in Semester 5.
Students must take BIO306, BIO308 and at least 1 Optional Course in Semester 6.
2.2.4 Semesters 7 and 8Students must take BIO453 and at least 2 OptionalCourses in semester 7.Students must take BIO454 and at least 2 Optional Courses in semester 8.
2.2.5 Template for Combined Degree (Major/Minor)
Semester 1BIO111 Principles of Biology 4CHE101 General Chemistry I 4
Semester 2 BIO112 Diversity of Plants & Animals 4CHE102 General Chemistry II 4
Semester 3 BIO211 Cell Biology 3At least 2 out of BIO214, BIO217 and BIO218 3
Semester 4BIO212 Genetics 3 BIO215 Principles of Ecology 3
Either BIO213 or BIO216 3
Semester 5 BIO301 Quantitative Biology 3BIO307 Biochemistry 3Optional 3
Semester 6BIO306 Developmental Biology 3BIO308 Molecular Biology 3Optional 3
Semester 7 BIO453 Research Proposal Writing 3Optional 3Optional 3
Semester 8BIO454 Research Project 3Optional 3Optional 3
2.3 COMBINED DEGREE (MAJOR/MAJOR)2.3.1 Semesters 1 and 2 Students are required to take and pass BIO111 and BIO112.
Students are also advised to take CHE101 and CHE102.
2.3.2 Semesters 3 and 4Students must take BIO211 or BIO212 and at least 1 outof BIO214, BIO217, and BIO218 in Semester 3.
Students must take BIO212 or BIO211 and at least 1 outof BIO213, BIO215 and BIO216 in Semester 4.
2.3.3. Semesters 5 and 6Students must take BIO301 and/or BIO307 and/or 1 Optional Course in Semester 5.
Students must take BIO306 and/or BIO308 and/or 1Optional Course in Semester 6.
2.3.4 Semesters 7 and 8 Students must take at least 2 Optional Courses from the Level 400 in each semester. One of the Optional Courses may be BIO453 (Project proposal Writing) and BIO454(Research Project) worth 3 credits each.
2.3.5 Template for Combined degree (Major/Major)
Semester 1 BIO111 Principles of Biology 4
Semester 2BIO112 Diversity of Plants & Animals 4
Semester 3 BIO211 Cell Biology /BIO 212 Genetics 3 At least 1 out of BIO214, BIO217 and BIO218 3
Semester 4BIO212 Genetics /BIO 211 Cell Biology 3At least 1 out of BIO213, BIO215 and BIO216 3
Semester 5 BIO301 or BIO307 or Optional 3
Semester 6BIO306 or BIO308 or Optional 3
Semester 7 Optional 3Optional 3
Semester 8Optional 3 Optional 3
2.4 COMBINED DEGREE (MINOR/MAJOR)Students who wish to take Biological Sciences as a Minor can take any 8 courses, each course worth 3 credit hours, as long as they satisfy prerequisites for the courses they select.
2.5 COURSE LIST WITH PREREQUISITESAll courses are worth 3 credits each except BIO111, BIO112 and BIO454 (worth 4 credits each), and BIO453 (worth 2 credits). Students who wish to pursue Single Major, Major/Minor or Major/Major in Biological Sciences must take and pass BIO111 & BIO112.
Semester 1BIO111 Principles of Biology (prerequisite to Single Major, Major/Minor and Major)
Semester 2BIO112 Diversity of Animals and Plants (pre-req. to Single Major, Major/Minor)Semester 3
BIO211 Cell Biology (prerequisites BIO111, BIO112) (pre-req.to BIO307 (3credits) BIO212 Genetics (prerequisites BIO111& BIO112) (pre-req.to BO308) (3) BIO214 Introduction to Mammalian Physiology (prerequisites BIO111& BIO112)(pre.req. to BIO317) (3)BIO216 Genera Microbiology (prerequisites BIO111&BIO112) pre-req.to BIO309, BIO310, BIO312, BIO416, BIO416, BIO418, BIO419, BIO420, BIO436) (3) (also offered in semester 4)BIO217 Animal Diversity (prerequisites BIO111 & BIO112)(pre-req.to BIO315) (3) BIO218 Biology of Flowering Plants (prerequisites BIO 111, BIO 112) (3)
Semester 4BIO211 Cell Biology (prerequisites BIO111 & BIO112) (pre-req.to BIO307) (3) (also offered in semester 3)BIO212 Genetics (prerequisites BIO111&BIO112) (pre-req.to BIO308) (3 credits) (also offered in semester 3)BIO213 Plant Structure and Function (prerequisites BIO111&BIO112) (pre-req. BIO111&BIO112) (pre-req.toBIO316) (3)BIO215 Principles of Ecology (prerequisites BIO111 & BIO112) (pre-req. to BIO313, BIO314, BIO408,BIO409, BIO411,BIO412,BIO426, BIO429, BIO434) (3) BIO216 GeneralMicrobiology (prerequisites BIO111 & BIO112) (pre-req.to BIO309, BIO310, BIO312, BIO416, BIO418, BIO419, BIO420, BIO420,BIO436) (3) (also offered in semester 3)
Semester 5BIO301 Quantitative Biology (3)BIO307 Biochemistry (prerequisite to BIO308 and BIO417) (3)BIO309 Mycology (prerequisite BIO216) (3)BIO313 Dynamics of Savannah Ecosystems (pre requisite BIO215) (3)BIO315 Invertebrate Zoology(pre-req.to BIO421 and BIO422) (3)BIO316 Plant Physiology (prerequisite BIO213) (3) BIO317 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology (prerequisite BIO214) (3)
Semester 6BIO306 Developmental Biology (3)BIO308 Molecular Biology (prerequisite to BIO417) (3)BIO310 Bacteriology (prerequisite BIO216) (3)BIO311 Plant Systematics (3)BIO312 Virology (prerequisite BIO216) (3)BIO314 Conservation Biology (prerequisite BIO215) (3)BIO318 Chordates (3) BIO412 Aquatic Biology (pre-req.BIOio215) (3)BIO424 Vertebrate Structure (3)
Semester 7BIO403 Applied Botany (3)BIO409 Life History Strategies (pre-req BIO215) (3)BIO417 Biotechnology (pre-req BIO307 & BIO308) (3)BIO419 Medical Microbiology (pre-req BIO216) (3)BIO421 Entomology(pe-req.BIO315) (3)BIO423 Exercise Physiology (3)
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BIO425 Parasitology(pre-req.BIO315) (3)BIO426 Behavioural Ecology(pre-req.BIO215) (3)BIO427 Evolution (3)BIO431 Plant Responses to Environmental Stress (3)BIO432 Plant Tissue Culture (3)BIO436 Environmental Microbiology (prerequisite BIO216) (3)BIO453 Research Proposal Writing (2)
Semester 8BIO408 Wildlife Biology of Southern Africa (prerequisite BIO215) (3)BIO411 Wetlands Ecology and Management (prerequisite BIO215) (3)BIO416 Immunology (prerequisite BIO216) (3)BIO418 Food Microbiology (prerequisite BIO216) (3)BIO420 Plant Pathology (prerequisite BIO216) (3)BIO422 Applied Entomology (prereq BIO315) (3)BIO429 Ecological Impact Assessment (prerequisite BIO215) (3)BIO430 Post-harvest Physiology (3) BIO434 Plant Ecology (prerequisite BIO215) (3)BIO454 Research Project BIO454 (pre-req.BIO453 (4)
2.6 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (B.Ed) DEGREEB.Ed students can take any of the courses in Biological Sciences as prescribed by the Faculty of Education as long as they satisfy course prerequisites.
2.7 SERVICE COURSESThese courses are NOT available for students taking the BSc (Single Major, Major/Minor or Major/Major) program with Biological Sciences as the Major.
2.7.2 Bachelor of Nursing EducationBIO120 Introductory Biochemistry (3)[Semester 2]BIO223 Parasitology for Health Sciences (3) [Semester3]BIO231 Human Anatomy (3) [Semester 3]BIO232 Human Physiology (3) [Semester 4]
2.7.2 Family and Consumer SciencesCourses for the Bachelor of Education in Home Economics Education shall be specified by the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Two such courses are:
BIO122 Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (3) [Semester 1]BIO123 Introduction to Microbiology and Stored Products Entomology [Semester 2]
2.8 Assessment and Examinationi) All courses except BIO453 and BIO454 shall normally
(unless otherwise stated) be assessed on the basis of continuous assessment and one final examination in the ratio of 2:3 (CA: Exam). Continuous Assessment shall be comprised of at least one written test, one practical and one assignment.
ii) There shall be no written examination in BIO453 and BIO454.
BIO453 shall be assessed as follows: 1. Class quizzes and assignments 10%2. Tests 10%3. Oral presentation 20%4. Proposal report 60%
BIO454 shall be assessed as follows:1. Progress reports to the supervisor 10%2. Project report 60%3. Oral presentation 30%
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Departmental Regulations for Undergraduate CoursesThe Department has a curriculum that will enable undergraduates to qualify for a Bachelors Degree in the single subject of Chemistry, and a Bachelors Degree with a Major in Chemistry and a Major or a Minor in one other Science subject.
The Department also offers a Minor programme in Chemistry. The Department offers the following programmes:• Single Major programme leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry • A Combined Degree with a Major in Chemistry and
a Major or Minor in another Science subject leading to a Combined Bachelor of Science Degree.
1.1 Entry RequirementsTo enter into any of the Chemistry programmes, in addition to fulfilling the faculty requirements for progression from Year One to Year Two, students must also have the following:
(a) For entry into the SINGLE MAJOR PROGRAMME, a student must obtain a minimum of C+ average in the level 200 chemistry courses including lab courses with no less than a C grade in any of these courses.
(b) For entry into the CHEMISTRY MAJOR PROGRAMME, a student must obtain a minimum of C average in the level 200 chemistry courses including lab courses with no less than a C- grade in any of these courses.
1.2 Programme Outlines and Structures(a) Common First Year Programme Two general Chemistry courses, CHE101 and CHE102,
each consisting of 3-credit lectures and a 1-credit lab, will be offered to the common programme for first year Science students. For a student to be awarded a grade for level 100 chemistry course he/ she must have completed the practical component
(b) Single Major Programme ( Entry to single major programme is by application to HOD) In the Single Major programme, students take 85 credits of core courses, 20 credits of General
Education courses, and will have opportunities to select more credits from a range of optional and elective courses. Eleven (11) credits of each of Mathematics and Physics courses, are included in the core credits.
(c) Combined Degree Programme (Chemistry Major) Students in the Combined Degree programme with a Major in Chemistry, in addition to the 34 credits taken in Year One, must complete a minimum of 47 credits in Chemistry, a minimum of 3 credits each in Mathematics and Physics, and 12 credits in General Education courses. Students must also meet the requirements for the second Major or Minor as specified by the appropriate department.
(d) Combined Degree (Major/ Minor) Programme (Chemistry Minor)
Students in the Combined Degree (Major/Minor) programme with a Minor in Chemistry, in addition to the 34 credits taken in Year One, must complete 18 credits in Chemistry core courses consisting of 12 core credits in Year Two, 4 core credits in Year Three,
and 2 credits of Year Three practical.
COMMON FIRST YEAR PROGRAMME Semester 1CHE101 General Chemistry I (4 credits)MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4 credits)PHY112 Geometrical optics and Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves (4 credits)COM141 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Science) (3credits)ICT121 Computing Skills Fundamentals 1 (2 credits)
Service CoursesCHE107 Chemistry Applied to family and Consumer Sciences (3 credits)CHE109 Introductory Chemistry for BNS (3 credits)
Recommended ElectivesECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3 credits)MGT100 Principles of Management (3 credits)
Semester 2CHE102 General Chemistry II (4 credits) (Pre-req) CHE101MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4 credits)PHY122 Electricity, Magnetism and Elements of Modern Physics (4 credits)COM142 Academic and Professional Communiction (Science) (3 credits)ICT122 Computing Skills Fundamentals 2 (2 credits)
Recommended ElectivesACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3 credits)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3 credits) MKT100 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
CHEMISTRY AS SINGLE MAJOR PROGRAMME
Semester 3 Core CoursesCHE211 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE 101 & CHE102)CHE213 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) (Pre - req CHE 101 & CHE 102; Co-req CHE211)CHE232 Structure and Survey of Functional Groups I (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE 101 & CHE102)
CHE234 Organic Chem. Lab I (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE101 and CHE 102; co-req CHE 232)MAT291 Engineering Mathematics I (3 credits) PHY231/PHY232 Mechanics, Vibrations & Waves, Physical Optics(3 credits)/ Properties of Matter, Basic Thermodynamics and introduction to Nuclear Physics (3credits)
Semester 4 Core CoursesCHE221 Atomic Structure, Bonding and Main Group Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE 101 & CHE102)
CHE223 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) (CHE 101 & CHE 102; Co-req CHE221)CHE242 Introductory Physical Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE 101 & CHE102, MAT122)CHE244 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE 101 & CHE 102 ; Co-req CHE242)
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Semester 5Core CoursesCHE311 Separation Techniques (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE211)CHE321 Coordination Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE221)CHE323 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit) (Pre req CHE 223; Co-req CHE321)CHE331 Structure and Survey of Functional Groups II (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE232)CHE341 Applications of Thermodynamic and Electrochemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE 242)CHE343 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE242 & CHE 244)CHE351 Chemical Informatics (1 credit)
Recommended ElectivesBIO307 Biochemistry (3 credits)PHY353 Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences (3 credits)
Semester 6CHE312 Analytical Spectroscopy (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE311)CHE314 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE 311; Co req CHE 312)CHE322 Group Theory and Organometallic Chemistry (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE321)CHE332 Physical Organic Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE232 & CHE 331)CHE334 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE234 & CHE 331)CHE342 Quantum Chemistry & its Applications (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE242)CHE352 Literature based Project (1 credit) Pre-req CHE351+ all 200 level courses + at least one section at 300 level in which student intends to carry out the literature survey) (For Chemistry major students only)
Semester 7Core CoursesCHE411 Advanced Analytical Techniques (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE311& CHE312)CHE421 Advanced Transition Metal Chemistry (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE322)CHE431 Heterocyclic Chemistry, Synthetic Reactions and Design of Organic ] Synthesis (3 credits) (Pre- req CHE331 & CHE 332)CHE441 Advanced Physical Chemistry I (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE341)Optional Courses: Take at least ONE course from the following
CHE413 Advanced Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE311 , CHE312 & CHE 314) CHE423 Advanced Inorganic Laboratory (2 credits) (Pre req CHE 323; Co-req CHE421)CHE433 Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE334)CHE443 Physical Chemistry Laboratory III (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE343)CHE446 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE341 & CHE342)
Recommended ElectivePHY472 Statistical Mechanics (3 credits)PHY 473 Solid State Physics (3 credits)
Semester 8 Core CourseCHE452 Student Research Project (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE352)
Optional Courses: Take at least 9 Credits from the following
CHE412 Sample Handling & Biochemical Analysis (3 credits)(Pre-req CHE311& CHE312)CHE416 Environmental Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE311 and CHE312 Co-req CHE412)CHE418 Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE311 &CHE312)CHE422 Advanced Organo-metallic and Solid State Chemistry (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE322)CHE426 Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE322)CHE432 Secondary Metabolites and Biomolecules (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE331& CHE 332)CHE436 Special Topics in Organic Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE331)CHE442 Advanced Physical Chemistry II (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE341)CHE470 Excited State Chemistry (2 credits)
CHEMISTRY AS MAJOR SUBJECT IN COMBINED DEGREE
Semester 3 Core CoursesCHE211 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE 101 & CHE102)CHE213 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) (Pre - req CHE 101 & CHE 102; Co-req CHE211)CHE232 Structure and Survey of Functional Groups I (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE 101 & CHE102)CHE234 Organic Chem. Lab I (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE 101 and CHE 102; co-req CHE 232)MAT291 Engineering Mathematics (3 credits) PHY231/PHY 232 Mechanics , Vibrations & Waves, Physical Optics (3 credits)/ Properties of Matter , Basic Thermodynamics and Introduction to Nuclear Physics ( 3 credits)
Semester 4 Core CoursesCHE221 Atomic Structure, Bonding and Main Group Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE101 & CHE102)CHE223 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) (CHE 101 & CHE102; Co-req CHE221)CHE242 Introductory Physical Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE 101 & CHE102, MAT122)
CHE244 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE 101 & CHE 102 ; Co-req. CHE242)
Semester 5Core CoursesCHE311 Separation Techniques (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE211)CHE321 Coordination Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE221)CHE323 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credits) (Pre ñ Req CHE 223; Co-req CHE321)CHE331 Structure and survey of functional groups II (3 credits) (Pre Req: CHE 232)
CHE341 Applications of Thermodynamic and Electrochemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE242)CHE343 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE242 & CHE 244)CHE351 Chemical Informatics (1 credit)
Recommended ElectivesBIO 307 Biochemistry (3 credits)PHY 353 Mathematical Methods of Physics I(3 credits)
Semester 6CHE312 Analytical Spectroscopy (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE311)CHE314 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE311 Co req CHE 312)CHE322 Group Theory and Organometallic Chemistry (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE321)CHE332 Physical Organic Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE232 & CHE 331)
CHE334 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE234 & CHE331)
CHE352 Literature based Project (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE351+ all 200 level courses + at least one section at 300 level in which student intends to carry out the literature survey) (For Chemistry major students only)
Semester 7Optional Courses: Take at least 6 Credits from the following
CHE411 Advanced Analytical Techniques (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE311 & CHE312)
CHE421 Advanced Transition Metal Chemistry (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE322)CHE431 Heterocyclic Chemistry, Synthetic Reactions and Design of Organic Synthesis (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE331 & CHE332)
CHE441 Advanced Physical Chemistry I (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE341)
Semester 8 Core CoursesCHE342 Quantum Chemistry & its Applications (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE242)CHE334 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE234 & CHE331)
CHE452 Student Research Project (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE352)
Recommended ElectiveENS402 Natural Resources Management and Economics (3 credits)
CHEMISTRY AS MINOR SUBJECT IN COMBINED DEGREESemester 3 Core CoursesCHE211 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE 101 & CHE102) CHE213 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE101 & CHE102, Co- req CHE211)
CHE232 Structure and Survey of Functional Groups I (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE 101& CHE102)
CHE234 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE 101 and CHE 102; co-req
CHE 232)
Semester 4 Core CoursesCHE221 Atomic Structure, Bonding and Main Group Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req
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F A C U L T Y O F S C I E N C E
CHE 101 &CHE102)CHE223 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE 101 & CHE 102 Co-req. CHE221)CHE242 Introductory Physical Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE 101 & CHE102, MAT122)
CHE244 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE101 & CHE102, Co-req CHE242)
Required to take at least 6 Credits including 2 Credits ofLaboratory Courses from the CHE Courses in Semester 5 and 6
Semester 5CHE311 Separation Techniques (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE211)CHE321 Coordination Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE221)CHE323 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit) (Pre req CHE 223, Co-req CHE321)
CHE331 Structure and Survey of Functional Groups II (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE232)CHE341 Applications of Thermodynamic and Electrochemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE242)
CHE343 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE242 & CHE 244)
CHE351 Chemical Informatics (1 credit)
Semester 6CHE312 Analytical Spectroscopy (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE311)CHE314 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit), (Pre-req CHE 311 Co req CHE 312)CHE322 Group Theory and Organometallic Chem istry (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE321)
CHE332 Physical Organic Chemistry (2 credits) (Pre-req CHE232 & CHE 331)CHE334 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit) (Pre-req CHE234 & CHE 331)CHE342 Quantum Chemistry and Applications (3 credits) (Pre-req CHE242)
Recommended ElectivesBIO308 Molecular Biology (3 credits)MGT303 Entrepreneurship and New Business Formations (3 credits)
Semester 7Not required to take any Chemistry courses.
Semester 8Not required to take any Chemistry courses.Recommended Electives
ENS402 Natural Resources Management and Economics ( 3 credits)
1.3 Assessment and Examination The coursework shall be continuously assessed. Continuous assessment shall consist of written tests, assignments and laboratory exercises where applicable. The weighting of final examination where applicable, shall not be less than 50% of the overall grade for a given course.
1.4 Progression from one Semester to the next Semester Progression from one semester to the next shall be as per General Regulations 00.9
1.5 Award of DegreeThe award of the degree shall be as per General Regulations 00.852
2.0 Department of Chemistry Course Listing
100 Level Courses
CHE101 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (4 credits) Course covers fundamental concepts and principles of chemistry, i.e. the structure of matter, quantitative as well as qualitative aspects of chemistry.
CHE102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (4 credits) This is a continuation of CHE101. The fundamental principles associated with properties of chemical systems will be presented.
CHE107 CHEMISTRY APPLIED TO FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES (3 credits)
The role that chemistry plays in everyday life will be presented. Atomic structure, periodic table, oxidation and reduction, chemistry of carbon compounds, acids and bases, soaps and detergents, food and energy, fats, carbohydrates, proteins, minerals and vitamins, additives, poisons and toxins, gases, polymers and plastics, cosmetics.
CHE109 INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY FOR BACHELOR OF NURSING SCIENCE, BNS
(3 credits)Topics include: Structure and bonding, stoichiometry, solutions, chemistry of certain elements, electricity and chemical change, osmosis, reaction rates and catalysis, radioactivity.
200 Level courses
CHE211 INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2 credits)Basic principles of analytical chemistry, conceptsof classical and modern methods in analytical chemistry, statistical treatment of experimental data including error analysis and significance tests;Gravimetry, titrimetry.
CHE213 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I(1 credit)
Practical experience in analytical procedures, classical and modern methods of analytical chemistry, an overview of analytical instrumentation and the progress made towards development of analytical methodology, gravimetric analysis, titrimetric analysis, Electro analytical/ spectrophotometry.
CHE221 ATOMIC STRUCTURE, BONDING AND MAIN GROUP CHEMISTRY (2 credits)
Structure of the atom based on elementary quantum theory. Bonding in simple molecules based on molecular orbital and valence bond theories; Trends in periodic properties and chemical reactions of s- and p-block elements.
CHE223 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (1 credit) This course covers qualitative inorganic analysis, the synthesis of a selection of compounds, as well as solution chemistry of main group elements.
CHE232 STRUCTURE AND SURVEY OF FUNCTIONAL GROUPS I (2 credits)
Survey of various functional Groups; Aspects of stereochemistry; Review of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes: addition and substitution reactions. Organic halogen compounds: substitution and elimination reactions, aromatic compounds, and electrophilic substitution reactions. Introduction to chirality, Acids and bases, alcohols, ethers, epoxides, carbonyl compounds.
CHE234 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (1 credit)Course topics include: Purification and separation of organic compounds-distillation and fractional distillation, crystallization and recrystallization melting point and refractive index determination; Introduction to qualitative analysis of organic compounds; Preparations of simple organic compounds.
CHE242 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (2 credits)
Basic principles of thermodynamics: first, second and third laws of thermodynamics; rates of chemical reactions.
CHE244 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (1 credit)This is an introduction to laboratory techniques in physical chemistry, Experiments dealing with pro-perties of solutions, Calorimetry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and chemical kinetics.
300 level courses
CHE311 SEPARATION TECHNIQUES (3 credits) Introduction to chromatographic separation and detection techniques: Liquid-liquid extraction; column chromatography, TLC, GC and HPLC, Supercritical fluid; Capillary electrophoresis. Detection systems include FID/ECD & thermal conductivity for GC. UV-Vis,/ DAD/ fluorescence detector for HPLC. Electrochemical / conductivity detectors for Ion Chromatography.
CHE312 ANALYTICAL SPECTROSCOPY (2 credits)Introduction to spectroscopic methods. Molecular absorption & emission:- UV-visible, IR, phosphorescence, fluorescence, Fourier transform spectroscopy. Atomic absorption & emission techniques; AAS /AES and ICP-MS.
CHE314 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II (1 credit) Introduction to practical aspects of spectroscopic methods of analysis: UV-visible, IR, Fourier transform spectroscopy, GC, HPLC, AAS/AES, etc.
CHE321 COORDINATION CHEMISTRY (2 credits)Introduction to nomenclature, properties and reactions of coordination compounds & complexes; isomerism and magnetic properties. Valence bond and crystal field theories; absorption spectra; field strength; Jahn-Teller effects; covalency and electron delocalization in complexes. Thermodynamics of complex formation. Hard and soft acids and bases. Non-aqueous chemistry. The chemistry of d-block elements and their compounds. Trends in the properties of elements of groups 3 to 12.
CHE322 GROUP THEORY AND ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY (3 credits)
Introduction to group theory and basic knowledge of organo-metallic chemistry. Fundamental concepts of organometallic chemistry; organometallic chemistry of transition elements; catalytic applications of organometallic compounds.
CHE323 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II (1 credit)
Synthesis of inorganic compounds and their characterization using various techniques such as NMR, IR and UV-VIS spectroscopy; Reactions of transition elements and their compounds.
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CHE331 STRUCTURE AND SURVEY OF FUNCTIONAL GROUPS II (3 credits)
Spectroscopic methods in organic chemistry: UV, IR NMR and MS. Stereochemistry: Chirality, chiral compounds without stereogenic centres, prochiral centres. Theory of aromaticity, nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Conformations of cycloalkanes. Reactions of enolate anions: Aldol, Claisen and Knoevenegel condensations, Michael addition and Robinson annulation reactions. Enamines. The Mannich reaction.
CHE332 PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (2 credits) Study of reaction mechanisms. Review of nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions - E1, E2, Sn1, Sn2, Sni, and E1CB. Structure ñ reactivity relationships: equilibrium and rate constants – the Hammett equation. Methods for determining reaction mechanisms. Pericyclic reactions: Frontier Molecular Orbital Theory, cycloadditions, electrocy-clic reactions and sigmatropic rearrangements.
CHE334 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III (1 credit) Introduction to modern synthetic and characterization methods for organic compounds: Preparation of liquid and solid products then separation, purification and identification by physical and spectroscopic properties- UV, IR and NMR techniques. Chemical and spectroscopic methods in qualitative analysis of organic compounds. Molecular modeling. Simulation of spectra.
CHE341 APPLICATIONS OF THERMODYNAMIC AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY (2 credits)
Introduction to the applications of chemical thermos-dynamics to solutions and electrochemical processes. Partial molar quantities, thermodynamics of mixing, properties of ideal solutions, non-ideal solutions, activity and activity coefficient, phase diagrams, chemical equilibrium, conductivity, ion activities, standard potentials, electrochemical cells applications of standard potentials.
CHE342 QUANTUM CHEMISTRY AND ITS APPLICATIONS (3 credits)
Microscopic concepts of physical chemistry. Basic principles of quantum mechanics, postulates, simple quantum mechanical systems (particle in a1-D and 3-D box), rotational and vibrational energy levels in molecules, rotational, vibrational and electronic spectroscopy, photophysical and photochemical processes in molecules and atoms, photochemical kinetics.
CHE343 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II (1 credit) Practical familiarization with microscopic and time dependent macroscopic aspects of physical chemistry. Laboratory experiments in application of quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, photochemical kinetics, conductivity and transport phenomena.
CHE351 CHEMICAL INFORMATICS (1 credit)Use of conventional and electronic chemical information resources. An overview of information resources in chemistry. Purpose of scientific literature. Peer review process. Electronic and non-electronic databases. Searching methodologies including Internet searching (use of chemical web browsers). Searching for information using chemical names, CAS numbers, structures, sub-structures, molecular formulas, etc. Searching material safety data sheets (MSDS).
CHE352 LITERATURE BASED PROJECT (1 credit) Course will cover professional writing in chemistry and scholarly project reports. Writing styles in chemistry: comprehensive report on an assigned topic in chemistry under the supervision of an academic staff. ; Thorough search of the chemical literature including the latest information available on the subject. 400 Level Courses
CHE411 ADVANCED ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES (3 credits) Advanced analytical methods: Statistical treatment of experimental data; Electroanalytical Chemistry;-potentiometry, voltammetry, coulometry, classical and modern polarography, Instrumentation and application of GC-MS, LC-MS, CE-MS, tandem MS, Thermochemical and Radiochemical methods of analysis; isotope dilution and activity analysis.
CHE412 SAMPLE HANDLING AND BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS (3 credits) Sampling strategies, sample preparation and clean-up techniques; solid phase extraction, solid phase micro extraction, dialysis, solvent extraction, supported liquid membrane. Enzymatic analysis methods; application of immobilised enzymes, competetive binding immunoassays, enzyme immunoassays, proteomics, and genomics. Properties of antibodies. Polymer structure elucidation of carbohydrate polymers; precipitation assays.
CHE413 ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABO-RATORY (2 credits) Modern instrumental methods of analysis: atomic absorption (AAS), flame emission, graphite furnace-AAS, inductively coupled plasma- AAS. Sample handling strategies. Micro high performance anion exchange chromatography. Hyphenated techniques; LC-MS, MS-capillary electrophoresis, electrochemistry workstations.
CHE416 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (2 credits) Introduction to environmental pollutants and their analysis using local case studies e.g., SO2 emission from the BCL mine; Pesticide analysis, industrial waste management; Selection of safe methods of disposal. Degradation reactions and the dispersal pathways of materials into the environment.
CHE418 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2 credits) Special topics selected from the following: Application of Analytical Chemistry, Food, Drugs and Forensic Analysis, Chemostatistics and Clinical Analysis.
CHE421 ADVANCED TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY (3 credits) Advanced topics in transition metal chemistry and introductory bio-inorganic chemistry. Electronic properties of transition metal complexes; magnetic properties of transition metal complexes; inorganic reaction mechanisms; introduction to photo-chemical reactions; f-block chemistry; introduction to bioinorganic chemistry.
CHE422 ADVANCED ORGANOMETALLIC AND SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY (3 credits) Organometallic Chemistry: Main group organometallics; structure and chemistry of (C5H5)2MLn complexes; organometallic chemistry in synthesis; stereochemically non-rigid molecules; metal clusters and metal-metal bonds; low- and high-nuclearity clusters; NMR spectra; Latimer diagrams, oxidation state stability. Solid state chemistry: lattices; crystal packing; ionic structures;
crystal defects; metallic bonding; spinels.CHE423 ADVANCED INORGANIC LABORATORY (2 credits) Physical methods in Inorganic Chemistry: the study of physical and chemical properties of transition metal and organometallic complexes using electronic, infrared, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques as well as optical isomerism, reaction kinetics, and inert atmosphere techniques.
CHE426 SPECIAL TOPICS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (2 credits)
Selection may be made from the following special-ised topics: Nanochemistry, Synthesis of inorganic materials for the fabrication of semiconductors; Molecular orbital calculations; Kinetics and mechanisms of inorganic reactions in solution media; Applied homogeneous catalysis with organometallic compounds; Chemistry and applications of boranes, carboranes and metalloboranes.
CHE431 HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY SYNTHETIC REACTIONS AND DESIGN OF ORGANIC SYNTHESIS (3 credits) Aromaticity and reactions of heterocyclic comp-ounds ñ furan, pyrrole, thiophene, pyridine, indole, and quinoline. Synthetic reactions, Protective groups.; Molecular rearrangements. Design of organic synthesis: introduction to disconnection approach / retrosynthetic analysis.
CHE432 SECONDARY METABOLITES AND BIOMOLECULES (3 credits)
Carbohydrates: structure, nomenclature, stereochemistry and reactions of monosaccharides and disaccharides. Structure and properties of polysaccharides. Amino acids and proteins: structure, nomenclature and stereochemistry of amino acids and peptides, analysis of peptides and proteins. Chemistry of purines and pyrimidines. Nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids. Mechanisms of co-enzymes. Examples of secondary metabolites from the acetate, mevalonate and shikimic acid pathways.
CHE433 ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (2 credits)
Advanced laboratory techniques in organic synthesis- multi-step synthesis of organic compounds. Extraction and isolation of naturally occurring compounds from plant origin- application of chromatographic and spectroscopic methods. Analysis of mixtures of organic compounds.
CHE436 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (2 credits) Selection may be made from the following specialised topics: Chemistry of drugs; Chemistry of lipids; Selected natural products; Agrochemicals; Free radicals and photochemistry; Polymer materials
CHE441 ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I (3 credits) Entropy and probability, partition functions, applications of statistical thermodynamics. Colloidal solutions, electrical double layer, Liquid-gas and liquid-liquid interfaces, Gibbs adsorption equation, spreading, solid-gas interface, adsorption isotherms, rates of surface processes, adsorption and catalysis.
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CHE442 ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II (3 credits) Reaction kinetics, techniques of fast reactions, theories of reaction rates, reaction in solution, composite reactions, chain reactions, explosions. Transport phenomena. Polymers, kinetics of polymerization, osmometry, viscometry, gel-permeation chromatog-raphy, TGA, DSC. Introductory polymer processing.
CHE443 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III (2 credits)
Laboratory experiments in polymers, surface and colloid chemistry.
CHE446 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (2 credits)
Detailed treatment of topics chosen from: solid-state chemistry; irreversible thermodynamics; molecular dynamics; intermolecular forces; atmospheric and/or astrophysical chemistry.
CHE452 STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECT (3 credits) The course involves scientific bench work research. Will comprise a study leading to a written report and shall be based on an original investigation of a chemical problem. To be carried out under the supervision of a member of staff.
CHE470 EXCITED STATE CHEMISTRY (2 credits) Boltzmann population distributions, comparison of ground and excited states, methods of excitation, experimental methods of studying excited states, chemistry of the excited states of molecules, Application of chemistry of excited states (e.g. Lasers.)
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
The department offers the following undergraduate single major programmes leading to the award of:
a) B.Sc. (Computer Science),b) B.Sc. (Computing with Finance),c) BIS (Computer Information Systems)d) B.Sc. (Information Technology)
It also offers combined Major/Minor programmes leading to the award of:
a) B.Sc. (other subject Major/ Computer Science Minor)
B.Sc. (Computer Science)
Entry Requirements
Subject to the General Academic Regulation 00.5, the following departmental programme entry requirements shall apply for the programmes:
i) For entry into 100-level, candidates must have a minimum grade of C in Mathematics and two other science subjects with computer studies recognized as a science subject and with a minimum grade of D in English.
ii) For entry into the programme at higher level, the following shall apply.
a. Transfer student from a Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent programme from a higher institution considered equivalent to the University of Botswana, subject to General Academic Regulation 00.313.
b. Candidates holding a post-Secondary qualification which is considered by the department as being at least equivalent to the 100- level of the programme and so deemed to earn the candidate an exemption from the 100-level of the programmes.
c. Candidates holding a post-Secondary qualification who do not meet criteria b) above may be required to take some 100-level courses
Semester ICore coursesCSI131 Discrete Structures I (3)CSI141 Programming Principles (3)CSI161 Introduction to Computing (3)MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4)COM141 Communication and Academic Literacy skills (Science) (3 credits)
Semester IICore CoursesCSI132 Discrete Structures II (3) (Pre-req CSI131)CSI142 Object-Oriented Programming (4) (Pre-req CSI141)MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4) (Pre-req MAT111)STA122 Introductory Concepts of Probability (4)COM142 Academic and Professional Communication (Science) (3)
Semester IIICore CoursesCSI247 Data Structures (3) (Pre-req CSI132, CSI142)CSI243 Functional Programming (4)(Pre-req CSI142)CSI213 Discrete Structures III (3) (Pre-req CSI132)MAT221 Calculus I (3) Elective *(3)*- students are advised to take MGT202 which is a pre-requisite to MGT303
Semester IVCore CoursesCSI262 Database Concepts (3) (Pre-req CSI247)CSI223 Systems Programming (3) (Pre-req CSI247)CSI251 Computer Architecture & Organization (3) (Pre-req CSI161, CSI141)MAT212 Introductory Linear Algebra (3) Elective (3)
Semester VCore coursesCSI323 Algorithms(3)(Pre-req CSI247)CSI354 Operating Systems(3) (Pre-req CSI247, CSI251) CSI374 Computer Networks (3) (Pre-req CSI142, CSI251)CSI342 Systems Analysis & Design (3) Pre-req CSI262) Elective (3)
Semester VICore CoursesCSI315 Web Technology and Applications (3) (Pre-req CSI262, CSI374)CSI332 Programming Languages (3) (Pre-req CSI243)CSI341 Introduction to Software Engineering (3) (Pre-req CSI342)
Optional Courses(Min 6 credits from)CSI344 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3) (Pre-req CSI247)CSI392 Human Computer Interaction (3) (Pre-req CSI342) MGT303 Entrepreneurship and New Business Formation (3) (Pre-req MGT202)
Winter SemesterCSI352 Industrial Attachment (3) (Pre-req CSI354, CSI374, CSI342)For semester VII and VIII, students choose from the following areas of specialization:
1. Software Engineering2. Systems & Networks
Semester VIICore coursesCSI413 Theory of Computation (3) (Pre-req CSI323)CSI475 Social Informatics (3) (Pre-req CSI352)CSI481 Database Systems(3 credits) (Pre-req.CSI262)
Software Engineering stream Optional Courses (minimum 6 credits)CSI473 Software Design (3)(Pre-req CSI341)CSI443 Requirements Engineering (3) (Pre-req CSI341) CSI435 Intelligent Systems (3) (Pre-req CSI344) Systems & Networks stream
Optional Courses (minimum 6 credits)CSI462 Distributed Computing (3) (Pre-req CSI354, CSI374)CSI453 Sensors Networks (3) (Pre-req CSI374)CSI493 Computer Graphics (3) (Pre-req CSI247)
Semester VIIICore coursesCSI408 Project (4) (Pre-req CSI352, CSI315, CSI341)CSI428 Programming Language Translation (3) (Pre-req CSI413)CSI468 Computer Networks & Security (3) (Pre- req CSI374)
Software Engineering stream Optional Courses (minimum 6 credits)CSI444 Software Project Management (3) (Pre-req CSI443 or CSI473)CSI392 Human Computer Interaction (3) (Pre-req CSI342)CSI345 Integrative Programming (3) (Pre-req CSI223, CSI354)
Systems & Networks stream Optional Courses (minimum 6 credits)CSI464 Mobile Computing (3) (Pre-req CSI374)CSI424 Network Algorithms (3)(Pre-req CSI374, CSI323)
Minor in Computer ScienceThe following courses constitute a minor in Computer Science with a total credit of 34.
First YearCSI131 Discrete Structures I(3)CSI141 Programming Principles (3)CSI161 Introduction to Computing (3)CSI132 Discrete Structures II (3 credits)CSI142 Object-Oriented Programming (4)
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Second YearCSI247 Data Structures (3)CSI262 Database Concepts (3)CSI251 Computer Architecture & Organization (3)
Third YearCSI354 Operating Systems (3)CSI374 Computer Networks (3)CSI315 Web Technology and Applications (3)
Services CoursesThe following courses are available as service courses for other departments.
CSI101 Computing Fundamentals (3)CSI102 Programming with C++ (3)CSI104 Programming with VB.NET (3)CSI105 Introduction to Web Design (3)
B.Sc. Computing with FinanceEntry RequirementSubject to the General Academic Regulation 00.5, the following departmental programme entry requirements shall apply for the programme:
For entry to the B.Sc. Computing with Finance, the following entry requirements shall apply.
i) For entry into 100-level, candidates must have a minimum grade of C in Mathematics and two other science subjects with Computer Studies recognized as a science subjectand with a minimum grade of C in English.
ii) For entry into the programme at higher level:
a. Transfer students from a Computing with Finance or equivalent programme from a higher institution considered equivalent to the University of Botswana, subject to General Academic Regulation 00.313.
b. Candidates holding a post-Secondary qualification which is considered by the department as being at least equivalent to the 100- level of the programme and so deemed to earn the candidate an exemption from the 100-level of the programmes.
c. Candidates holding a post-Secondary qualification who do not meet criteria b) above may be required to take some 100-level course
Semester ICore CoursesCSI141 Programming Principles (3)CSI161 Introduction to Computing (3)MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4)CSI131 Discrete Structures I (3) COM141 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Science) (3)
Semester IICore CoursesACC100 Introduction to accounting (3)CSI142 Object-Oriented Programming (4) (Pre- req CSI141)MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4) (Pre-req MAT111)CSI132 Discrete Structures II (3) (Pre-req CSI131)COM142 Academic and Professional Communication (Science) (3)
Semester IIICSI247 Data Structures (3) (Pre-req CSI132, CSI142)FIN200 Business Finance (3)MAT221 Calculus I (3)
ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)
Optional Courses (Min 3 credits from)MGT202 Small Business Management (3)LAW251 Foundations of Business Law (3)
Semester IVCore CoursesCSI262 Database Concepts (3) (Pre-req CSI247)ACC200 Financial Accounting I (3) (Pre-req ACC100)CSI251 Computer Architecture & Organization (3) (Pre-req CSI141, CS161)STA114 Business Statistics (3)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3)
Semester VCore CoursesCSI354 Operating Systems (3) (Pre-reqCSI247, CSI251)FIN301 Financial Institutions and Markets I (3) (Pre-req FIN200)CSI374 Computer Networks (3) (Pre-req CSI141, CSI251) CSI342 Systems Analysis & Design (3) (Pre req CSI262)ACC302 Auditing I(3) (Pre-req ACC200)
Semester VICore coursesFIN302 Financial Planning and Forecasting (3) (Pre-req FIN200)CSI315 Web Technology and Applications (3) (Pre-req CSI262, CSI374)FIN300 Financial Management (3) (Pre-req FIN200)CSI341 Introduction to Software Engineering (3) (Pre-req CSI342)Optional Courses (Min 3 credits from)CSI392 Human Computer Interaction (3)(Pre-req CSI342)MGT303 Entrepreneurship and New Business Formation (3) (Pre-req MGT202)
Winter SemesterCore courseCSI352 Industrial Attachment (3) (pre-req CSI354, CSI374, CSI342)
Semester VIICore CoursesCSI473 Software Design (3) (Pre-req CSI341)CSI481 Databases (3) (Pre-req CSI262)CSI323 Algorithms (3) (Pre-req CSI247)CSI475 Social Informatics (3) (Pre-req CSI352)Optional Courses (Min 3 credits from)FIN402 International Business Finance (3) (Pre-req FIN301)CSI443 Requirements Engineering (3) (Pre-req CSI341)CSI435 Intelligent Systems (3) (Pre-req CSI344)
Semester VIIICore CoursesCSI408 Project (4) (pre-req CSI352, CSI315, CSI341)CSI454 Information Security Administration (3) (Pre-req CSI374)BIS309 Accounting Information Systems (3) (Pre-req ACC200)
Optional Courses (Min 6 credits from :)FIN404 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3) (Pre-req FIN300)
FIN403 Financial Institution and Markets II (3) (Pre-req FIN301)CSI420 Web Computing (3) (Pre-req CSI315)CSI444 Software Project Management (3) (Pre-req CSI473)
B.Sc. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYEntry RequirementsSubject to the General Academic Regulation 00.5, the following departmental programme entry requirements shall apply for the programme: i.) For entry into 100-level, candidates must have a minimum grade of C in Mathematics and two other science subjects with computer studies recognized as a science subject and with a minimum grade of D in English.
ii.) For entry into the programme at higher level:a. Transfer student from an Information Technology
or equivalent programme from a higher institution considered equivalent to the University of Botswana, subject to General Academic Regulation 00.313.
b. Candidates holding a post-Secondary qualification which is considered by the department as being at least equivalent to the 100- level of the programme and so deemed to earn the candidate an exemption from the 100-level of the programmes.
c. Candidates holding a post-Secondary qualification who do not meet criteria b) above may be required to take some 100-level courses
Semester ICore coursesCSI131 Discrete Structures (3)CSI141 Programming Principles (3)CSI161 Introduction to Computing (3)STA116 Introduction to statistics (4 credits)COM141 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Science) (3)
Semester IICore CoursesCSI132 Discrete Structures II (3) (Pre-req CSI131)CSI142 Object-Oriented Programming (4 credits) (Pre-req CSI141)MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4 credits)COM142 Academic and Professional Communication (Science) (3) Optional Courses (Min 3credit from)STA211 Statistical Methods (3)LIS227 Introduction to Knowledge Management (3)
Semester IIICore coursesCSI247 Data Structures (3) (Pre-req CSI132, CSI142)CSI244 Information Management (3)CSI293 Information Technology Fundamentals (3)MGT100 Principles of Management (3)MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4)ECO111 Basic Micro Economics (3)
Semester IVCore coursesCSI262 Database Concepts (3) (Pre-req CSI247)CSI263 Computer Architecture (3)(Pre-req CSI161)CSI223 Systems Programming (3) (Pre-req CSI247)MGT200 Organizational Design and Development (3) (Pre-req MGT100)
Optional Courses (Min 3 from)ECO112 Basic Macro Economics (3) STA211 Statistical Methods (3)LIS227 Introduction to Knowledge Management (3)
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Semester VCore coursesCSI354 Operating Systems (3) (Pre-req CSI263, CSI247)CSI374 Computer Networks (3) (Pre-req CSI141, CSI263)CSI342 Systems Analysis & Design (3) (Pre-req CSI262) MGT301 Organizational Behaviour (3) (Pre-req MGT200) Elective * (3 credits)*- students are advised to take MGT202 which is a pre-requisite to MGT303
Semester VICore coursesCSI345 Integrative Programming (3) (Pre-req CSI354, CSI223)CSI315 Web Technology and Applications (3 s) (Pre-req CSI262, CSI374) CSI392 Human Computer Interaction (3) (Pre-req CSI342)CSI341 Introduction to Software engineering (3) (Pre-req CSI342)
Optional Courses (Min 3 credit from)MGT303 Entrepreneurship and Business Formation (3 credits) (Pre-req MGT202)BIS304 Management Information Systems (3)
Winter SemesterCore coursesCSI352 Industrial Attachment (3) (Pre-req CSI354, CSI374, CSI342)
Semester VIICore coursesCSI481 Database Systems (3)(Pre-req CSI262)CSI475 Social Informatics (3) (Pre-req CSI352)CSI482 Information System Engineering (3) (Pre- req CSI345)CSI485 System Administration (3) (Pre-req CSI354, CSI374)Optional Courses (Min 3 credit from)LAW251 Foundations of Business Law (3)FIN200 Business Finance (3)LIS 403 Knowledge Management (3) (Pre-req LIS227)
Semester VIIICore coursesCSI408 Project (4)(Pre-req CSI352, CSI315, CSI341)CSI420 Web Computing (3 credits) (Pre-req CSI315)CSI454 Information Security Administration (3) (Pre-req CSI374) CSI446 Information Systems Project Management (3) (Pre-req CSI482)
Optional Courses (Min 3 credits from)BIS417 Information System auditing (3)MKT401 Marketing Management and Strategy (3)
BIS (Computer Information Systems)Subject to the General Academic Regulation 00.5, the following departmental programme entry requirements shall apply for the program BIS (Computer Information Systems).
i.) For entry into 100-level, candidates must have a minimum grade of C in Mathematics and two other science subjects with computer studies recognized as a science subject and with a minimum grade of D in English.
ii.) For entry into the program me at higher level, the following shall apply.
a.) Transfer student from a Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent programme from a higher institution considered equivalent to the University of Botswana, subject to General Academic Regulation 00.313.
b.) Candidates holding a post-Secondary qualification which is considered by the department as being at least equivalent to the 100-level of the program me and so deemed to earn the candidate an exemption from the 100-level of the programmes.
c.) Candidates holding a post-Secondary qualification who do not meet criteria b) above may be required to take some 100-level courses.
Semester ICore coursesSTA101 Mathematics for Social Sciences I (4)ISS101 Information Systems Foundations I (3)CSI161 Introduction to Computing (3) ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3) COM141 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Science) (3)
Semester IICore coursesSTA102 Mathematics for Social Sciences II (4)ISS102 Information Systems Foundations II (3) (Pre-req ISS101)ISS112 Introduction to Programming (3) ACC100 Introduction to Accounting (3) COM142 Academic and Professional Communication (Science) (3)
Semester IIICore coursesISS211 Intermediate Programming (3)(Pre-req ISS112)ISS221 Data & Information Management I(3)CSI247 Data Structures (3) (Pre-req ISS112)FIN200 Business Finance (3)MGT202 Small Business Management (3)
Semester IVCore coursesISS212 Advanced Programming (3) (Pre-req ISS211)ISS202 IT Tools and Productivity (3) (Pre-req ISS112)CSI263 Computer Architecture (3) (Pre-req CSI161)STA114 Business Statistics (3)Elective (3 credits)
Semester VCore coursesISS321 Data & Information Management II (3) (Pre-req ISS221)ISS331 Network Management (3)ISS323 Information Systems Analysis (3) (Pre-re qISS102)CSI354 Operating Systems (3) (Pre-req CSI263, CSI247) Elective (3)
Semester VICore coursesISS324 Information Systems Design and
Implementation (3 credits) (Pre-req ISS323)ISS332 System Administration (3) (Pre-req ISS331)ISS334 Information Systems Security (3) (Pre-req. ISS331)CSI315 Web Technology and Applications (3) (Pre-req ISS221, ISS331)Optional Courses (Min 3 credits from)MGT303 Entrepreneurship & New Business Formation (3) (Pre-req MGT202)CSI392 Human Computer Interaction (3) (Pre-req ISS221)Winter SemesterISS302 Industrial Attachment (3) (pre-req ISS202 & ISS211)
Semester VIICore coursesISS431 Enterprise Architecture (3) (Pre-req ISS324)ISS441 IS Project Management (3) (Pre-req ISS324)ISS443 IS Research (3 credits) (Pre-req STA114)CSI418 Decision Support Systems (3) (Pre-req ISS321) Elective (3)
Semester VIIICore coursesISS402 IS Project (4 credits) (Pre-req ISS212, ISS321, ISS324)ISS442 IS and Society (3)ISS446 Strategic IS Management (3)(Pre-req ISS102)CSI420 Web Computing (3) (Pre-req CSI315)Elective (3)
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEPROGRAMME STRUCTURESIn accordance with the Departmental Regulations set out in Section 5.1 above,
a) Environmental Science courses shall be offered from levels 100 to 400 to students from the Faculties of Humanities and Social Science, and from levels 200 to 400 to students from the Faculty of Science.
b) In accordance with Academic General Regulation 00.2124 and Faculty of Science Special Regulation 32.46 in addition to Environmental Science courses, students shall take General Education Courses (GECs) and Electives.
c) The Department of Environmental Science shall offer GECs under Area 5 of Academic General Regulation 00.2124 as indicated in Regulation 2.2 subject to the availability of resources and facilities.
Physical Environment ProgrammeThe Physical Environment programmes are designed for students registered in the Faculty of Science, subject to the Departmental Regulations 5.1 b, c, d & e
Programme Courses Level 100 Courses In accordance with Faculty of Science Special Regulation 23.45, Environmental Science is not offered at this level to students in the Faculty of Science.
Levels 200 CoursesSemester 3 CoursesCore CoursesENS211 The Earth Environment System (3) (Pre-reg ENS 101, or Bio 111, or CHE 101,
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or PHY 112)ENS242 Introduction to Spatial Analysis (3)
Optional Course NoneENS251 The Human Environment System (3) (Pre-reg ENS102, or BIO111, or CHE101, or PHY 122)
ElectivesStudents are advised to take at least one course from Geology, Chemistry, Biology, or Physics(3)
Semester 4 CoursesCore CoursesENS243 Introduction to Remote Sensing(3)
Optional CoursesENS241 Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre reg ENS 142 or STA 101/STA 116/STA 121/STA 122/MAT 122) ENS252 Botswana Environment 3 creditsENS260 Environment and Population Dynamics (3) (Pre reg ENS 102 or ENS 251)
ElectivesStudents are advised to take at least one course fromGeology, Chemistry, Biology or Physics (3 Levels 300 - 400 Coursesa)Single Major ProgrammeIn accordance with Academic General Regulations 00.62, the Single Major programme in the Physical Environment shall consist of 12 credits core and optional courses, and 3 credits from Electives/GECs in each of Semesters 5 to 8. The optional courses may be selected from the list of courses provided in each semester. Courses ENS 381, ENS 382, ENS 481 and ENS 482 jointly satisfy Faculty Regulation 23.47(i). Availability of courses is subject to the staffing situation in the particular semester. Please confirm registration with the Department.
Biophysical Environment Career Areas:
Semester 5 CoursesCore Courses (Single Majors only)ENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251)
ENS342 Elements of GIS (3) (Pre-req ENS 242)ENS381 Introduction to Research Methods in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 211or ENS 241)
Optional CoursesENS311 Biogeography (3) (Pre-req ENS211)ENS313 General Climatology (3) (Pre-req ENS211 or ENS 241 or PMT299)ENS315 Process Geomorphology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)
ENS317 Principles of Hydrology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)
ENS320 Principles of Soil Science(3) (ENS211) ENS341 Advanced Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 241 0r ENS142 or STA102 or STA 116 or STA 121 or MAT 122)
ENS345 Air Photo-Interpretation (3) (Pre-req ENS 243)ENS348 Analytical Methods in Environmental Quality Assessment (3) (Pre-reg ENS211 or ENS241 or ENS252 or BIO111 or CHE101 or ENH211)
Semester 6 CoursesCore Courses (Single Majors only)ENS302 Sustainable Development (3) (Pre-req ENS 301)ENS343 Cartography and Map Analysis (3) (Pre-reg ENS 242)ENS344 Remote Sensing for Environmental Scientists (3) (Pre-req ENS 243 or CGB 211 or CGB 221)ENS382 Project Proposal (3) (Pre-req ENS 381)
Optional CoursesENS312 Range Ecology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS314 Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology(3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 211 or ENS 241 or PMT 299)ENS316 Geomorphological Techniques (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or GEO 111 or GEO 112 or CGB 222)ENS318 Water Resources Development and Management (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251 or ENH 330)ENS319 Pedology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)
Semester 7 CoursesCore Courses (Single Majors only)ENS481 Project Data Collection, Processing & Analysis (3) (Pre-req ENS 382)
Optional CoursesENS403 Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management (3) ENS411 Principles of Rangeland Management (3) (Pre-req ENS 311 or ENS 312)
ENS413 Physical Climatology (3) (Pre-req ENS 313 or ENS 314 0r PMT 299 or PMT 321)
ENS415 Arid Lands Geomorphology (3) (Pre-req ENS 315 or ENS 316)ENS417 Hydrological Analysis (3) (Pre-req ENS 317)
ENS419 Soil Survey (3) (Pre-req ENS 319 or ENS 320)
ENS441 Multivariate Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 341)
ENS442 Advanced GIS (3) pre-req 342 or CGB224 or CGB 416
ENS447 Environmental Quality Management for Land & Air (3) (Pre-req ENS348 or BIO 111 or CHE 101 or ENH 211)
ENS449 Land Reclamation (3) ENS457 Energy and Environment (3) pre-req 352 or 353
Semester 8 CoursesCore Courses (Single Majors only)ENS404 Environmental Impact Assessment (3) ENS482 Project Report (3) (Pre-req ENS 481)
Optional CoursesENS410 Special Topics in Environmental Science (3) (NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)ENS412 Methods & Techniques in Rangeland Management (3) (Pre-req ENS 311 or ENS 312)ENS414 Applied Climatology (3) (Pre-req ENS 313 or ENS 314 )ENS416 Applied Geomorphology (3) (Pre-req ENS 315 or ENS 316)ENS418 Applied Hydrology (3) (Pre-req ENS 317)ENS420 Applied Soil Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 320 or ENS 319)ENS421 Climates of Southern Africa (3)
(Pre-req ENS 313 or ENS 314)ENS443 Advanced Cartography (3) (Pre-req ENS 343)ENS444 Digital Image Processing and Analysis (3) (Pre-req ENS344 or CBG 224 or CBG 416)ENS448 Environmental Quality Management for Water and Waste Water (3) (Pre-req ENS348 or BIO111 or CHE101 or ENH 211)ENS456 Transport & environment (3) (Pre-req ENS 353) (NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)ENS458 Gender and Environment (3) b) Major-Minor (Environmental Science as Major) programme
In semesters 5 to 8 accordance with Academic General Regulation 00.62, the Major-Minor programme in physical environment shall consist of 6 or 9 credits of optional courses, to make up a total of no more than 15 credits per academic year. The optional courses are to be selected from the list provided for each semester. Availability of courses is subject to the staffing situation in the particular semester. Please confirm registration with the Department.
Semester 5 CoursesCore coursesENS342 Elements of GIS (3) (Pre-req ENS242)ENS381 Introduction to Research Methods in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS241
Optional CoursesENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251)ENS311 Biogeography 3 (3) ) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS313 General climatology (3) ) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 241 or PMT 299)
ENS315 Process Geomorphology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS317 Principles of Hydrology (3) (Pre-req ENS211)ENS320 Principles of Soil Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)
ENS341 Advanced Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS241 or ENS 142 or STA 102 or STA 116 or STA 121 or MAT 122)
ENS345 Air Photo-Interpretation (3) (Pre-req ENS243)ENS348 Analytical Methods in Environmental Quality Assessment (3) (Pre-reg ENS241 or ENS 211or ENS 252 or BIO 111 or CHE 101 or ENH 211)
Semester 6 CoursesCore Courses (Single Majors only)ENS344 Remote Sensing for Environmental Scientists (3) (Pre-req ENS 243 or CGB 211or CGB 221)ENS382 Project Proposal (3) (Pre-req ENS 381)
Optional CoursesENS302 Sustainable Development (3) (Pre-req ENS301)ENS312 Range Ecology (3) (Pre-req ENS211)ENS314 Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology (3) (Pre-req ENS211 or ENS 241 or PMT 299)
ENS316 Geomorphological Techniques (3) (Pre-req ENS211or GEO111 or GEO112 or CGB 222)
ENS318 Water Resources Development and Management (3) (Pre-req ENS211 or
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ENS251 or ENH 330)ENS319 Pedology (3) (Pre-req ENS211)ENS343 Cartography and Map Analysis (3) (Pre-req ENS242)
Semester 7 CoursesCore Courses (Single Majors only)ENS404 Environmental Impact Assessment (3)ENS481 Project Data Collection (3) (Pre-req ENS 382)
Optional CoursesENS401 Environmental Policy Analysis (3)ENS403 Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management (3) ENS411 Principles of Rangeland Management (3) (Pre-req ENS 311 or ENS 312)
ENS413 Physical Climatology (3) (Pre-req ENS 313 & ENS 314 or PMT 299 or PMT 321)
ENS415 Arid Lands Geomorphology (3) (Pre-req ENS315 or ENS316)ENS417 Hydrological Analysis (3) (Pre-req ENS317)ENS419 Soil Survey (3) (Pre-req ENS319 or ENS 320)
ENS441 Multivariate Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS341) (NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)ENS442 Advanced GIS (3) (Pre-req ENS342 CGB224 or CGB416)
ENS447 Environmental Quality Management for Land & Air (3) (Pre-req ENS348 or BIO 111 or CHE 101 or ENH 211)
ENS449 Land Reclamation (3) ENS457 Energy and Environment (3) (prereq ENS352/353)
Semester 8 CoursesCore coursesENS482 Project Report (3) (Pre-req ENS 481)
Optional CoursesENS410 Special Topics in Environmental Science (3) (NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)
ENS412 Methods & Techniques in Rangeland Management (3) (Pre-req ENS 311
or ENS 312)ENS414 Applied Climatology(3) (Pre-req ENS 313 or ENS 314)ENS416 Applied Geomorphology (3) (Pre-req ENS 315 or ENS 316)ENS418 Applied Hydrology (3) (Pre-req ENS 317)ENS420 Applied Soil Science (3) (Pre-req ENS320 or ENS 319)
ENS421 Climates of Southern Africa (3) (Pre-req ENS313 or ENS 314)ENS443 Advanced Cartography (3) (Pre-req ENS 343) ENS444 Digital Image Processing and Analysis (3) (Pre-req ENS 344 or CGB224 or CGB416)
ENS448 Environmental Quality Management for Wasteand Waste Water (3) (Pre-reg ENS 348 or BIO 111 or CHE 101 or ENH 211)
ENS458 Gender and Environment (3) ENS483 Research Essay (3) (Pre-reg ENS 211 or ENS 251 or ENS 364)
c) Major-Major programmeIn accordance with Academic General Regulation 00.62, the Major-Major programme in physical environment
shall consist of 6 credits from optional courses, with optional courses selected from the list provided for each semester. Course ENV 483 satisfies Faculty regulation 23.47(ii). Availability of courses is subject to the staffing situation in the particular semester. Please confirm registration with the Department
Semester 5 CoursesOptional CoursesENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251)ENS311 Biogeography (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS313 General Climatology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 241 or PMT 299)
ENS315 Process Geomorphology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)
ENS317 Principles of Hydrology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS320 Principles of Soil Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS341 Advanced Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 241 or ENS 142 or STA 102 or STA 116 or STA 121 or MAT 122)
ENS342 Elements of GIS (3) (Pre-req ENS 242)ENS345 Air Photo-Interpretation (3) (Pre-req ENS 243)ENS348 Analytical Methods in Environmental Quality Assessment (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 241 or ENS 252)
Semester 6 CoursesOptional CoursesENS302 Sustainable Development (3) (Pre-req ENS 301)ENS312 Range Ecology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS314 Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 ENS 241 or PMT 299)
ENS316 Geomorphological Techniques (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or GEO 111 or GEO 112 or CGB227)
ENS318 Water Resources Development and Management (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251 or ENH 330)ENS319 Pedology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS343 Cartography and Map Analysis (3) (Pre-req ENS 242) ENS344 Remote Sensing for Environmental Scientists (3) (Pre-req ENS 243 or CGB 211 or CGB 221)
Semester 7 CoursesOptional CoursesENS401 Environmental Policy Analysis (3) ) ENS403 Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management (3) ENS411 Principles of Rangeland Management (3) (Pre-req ENS 311 or ENS 312)
ENS413 Physical Climatology (3) (Pre-req ENS 313 or ENS 314 or PMT 299 or PMT 321)
ENS415 Arid Lands Geomorphology (3) (Pre-req ENS 315 or ENS 316) ENS417 Hydrological Analysis (3) (Pre-req ENS 317)ENS419 Soil Survey (3) (Pre-req ENS 319 or ENS 320) ENS441 Multivariate Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS341) (NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)
ENS442 Advanced GIS (3) (Pre-req ENS 342 or CGB224 or CGB 416)
ENS447 Environmental Quality Management
for Land & Air (3) (Pre-req ENS 348 or BIO 111 or CHE 101 or ENH 211)
ENS449 Land Reclamation (3) ENS457 Energy and Environment (3) (Pre-req ENS 352 or ENS 353)
Semester 8 CoursesOptional CoursesENS410 Special Topics in Environmental Science (3) (NOT OFFERED IN 2015/2016)
ENS412 Methods & Techniques in Rangeland Management (3) (Pre-req ENS 311 or
ENS 312)ENS414 Applied Climatology(3) (Pre-req ENS313 or ENS314)ENS416 Applied Geomorphology (3) (Pre-req ENS 315 or ENS316)ENS418 Applied Hydrology (3) (Pre-req ENS 317)ENS421 Climates of Southern Africa (3) (Pre-req ENS313 or ENS314)ENS443 Advanced Cartography (3) (Pre-req ENS343) ENS444 Digital Image Processing and Analysis (3) (Pre-req ENS343/344 or CGB224 or CGB416)
ENS448 Environmental Quality Management for Waste and Waste Water (3)
Pre-req348/ENH 211 or BIO 111 or CHE 101
ENS458 Gender and Environment (3)ENS483 Research Essay (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251 or ENS 364)
d) Minor-Major (Environmental Science as Minor) programme.
In accordance with Academic General Regulation 00.62, the Minor-Major (programme in physical environment shall consist of 3 credits of optional courses, with optional courses selected from the list provided for each semester. Availability of courses is subject to the staffing situation in the particular semester. Please confirm registration with the Department.
Semester 5 CoursesOptional CoursesENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251)
ENS311 Biogeography (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS313 General Climatology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 241 or PMT 299)
ENS315 Process Geomorphology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS317 Principles of Hydrology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 )ENS320 Principles of Soil Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS341 Advanced Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 241 or ENS 142 or STA 102 or STA 116 or STA 121 or MAT 122)
ENS342 Elements of GIS (3) (Pre-req ENS 242)ENS345 Air Photo-Interpretation (3) (Pre-req ENS 243)ENS348 Analytical Methods in Environmental Quality Assessment (3) (Pre-reg ENS 211 or ENS 241 or ENS 252 or BIO 111 or CHE 101 or ENH 211)
Semester 6 CoursesOptional CoursesENS302 Sustainable Development (3) (Pre-req ENS 301)ENS312 Range Ecology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS314 Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology (3)
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(Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 241 or PMT 299)ENS316 Geomorphological Techniques (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or GEO 111 or GEO 112 or CGB 222)
ENS318 Water Resources Development and Management (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251 or ENH 330)ENS319 Pedology (3) (Pre-req ENS 211)ENS343 Cartography and Map Analysis (3) (Pre-req ENS 242)ENS344 Remote Sensing for Environmental Scientists (3) (Pre-req ENS 243 or CGB 211 or CGB 221)
Semester 7 CoursesOptional CoursesENS401 Environmental Policy Analysis (3) ) ENS403 Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management (3) ENS411 Principles of Rangeland Management (3) (Pre-req ENS 311 or ENS 312)
ENS413 Physical Climatology (3) (Pre-req ENS 313 & ENS 314 or PMT 299 or PMS 321)
ENS415 Arid Lands Geomorphology (3) (Pre-req ENS315 or ENS316)(3)
ENS417 Hydrological Analysis (3) (Pre-req ENS 317)ENS419 Soil Survey (3) (Pre-req ENS 319 or ENS 320)
ENS441 Multivariate Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 341) (NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)ENS442 Advanced GIS (3) (Pre-req ENS 342 or CGB224 or CGB416)
ENS447 Environmental Quality Management for Land & Air (3) (Pre-req ENS 348 or BIO 111 or CHE 101 or ENH 221)
ENS449 Land Reclamation (3) ENS457 Energy and Environment(3) (Pre-req ENS 353 or ENS 352)
Semester 8 CoursesOptional CoursesENS410 Special Topics in Environmental Science (3) (NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)ENS412 Methods & Techniques in Rangeland Management (3) (Pre-req ENS 311 or ENS 312)ENS414 Applied Climatology(3) (Pre-req ENS313 or ENS314)ENS416 Applied Geomorphology (3) (Pre-req ENS315 or ENS316)ENS418 Applied Hydrology (3) (Pre-req ENS 317)ENS420 Applied Soil Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 320 or ENS 319)ENS421 Climates of Southern Africa (3) (Pre-req ENS3 13 or ENS 314)ENS443 Advanced Cartography (3) (Pre-req ENS 343) ENS444 Digital Image Processing and Analysis (3) (Pre-req ENS344 CGB224 or CGB416)ENS448 Environmental Quality Management for Waste and Waste Water (3) Pre-req ENS348/BIO 111 or CHE 101/ENH 221 ENS458 Gender and Environment (3) ENS483 Research Essay (3) (NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)
Human Environment ProgrammeThe Human Environment programmes are designed for Combined Major students registered in the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences, and students from these Faculties admitted to the Single Major programme, subject to Department Regulations 5.1b, c, d, e & f.
Programme CoursesLevel 100ALL Courses at this level are CORE courses
Semester 1ENS101 Introduction to Environmental Science: Physical (3)
ENS141 Introductory Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science I (3)
Semester 2ENS102 Introduction to Environmental Science: Human (3) (Pre-reg ENS 101) ENS142 Introductory Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science II (3) (Pre-Req ENS141 or STA101 or STA116 or MAT 122)
Level 200 CoursesIn each of Semesters 3 and 4, Environmental Science students must take a minimum of 9 credits core and optional courses, and a minimum of 6 credits elective/GEC courses.
Semester 3Core CoursesENS242 Introduction to Spatial Analysis (3) Optional CourseENS211 The Earth Environment System (3) (Pre-req ENS 101 or BIO 111 or CHE 101 or PHY 122 or PHY 112)
ENS251 The Human Environment System (3) (Pre-req ENS 102 or BIO 111 or CHE 101 or PHY 112 or PHY 122)
Semester 4Core CoursesENS243 Introduction to Remote Sensing (3)
Optional CoursesENS252 Botswana Environment (3) ENS241 Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 142 or STA 101 or STA 121 or STA 116 or STA 122 or MAT 122)ENS260 Environment and Population Dynamics (3) (Pre-req ENS 102 or ENS 251)
Level 300 – 400 Coursesa) Single Major ProgrammesIn each of Semesters 5 to 8, in accordance with Academic General Regulation 00.62, the Single Major programme in Environmental Science shall consist of 12 credits core and optional courses for each of the human environment areas of specialization, with 3 credits optional courses selected from the list of courses provided in each semester. Availability of courses and areas of specialization is subject to the staffing situation in the particular semester and/or year. Please confirm registration with the Department.
Areas of Specialization for Single Majors Only
Carreer Areas1.Geo-Spatial Information Systems for Environmental
Science2. Management of Natural Resources3. Environmental and Social Impacts of Development4. Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management5. Management of the Urban & Rural Environments
Semester 5Core Courses (Single Majors Only)ENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues(3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251)
ENS342 Elements of GIS (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 242)ENS381 Introduction to Research Methods in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS241 or ENS 211)
Optional Courses by Career AreasENS341 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Envi ronmental Science (3)
(Pre-req ENS 241 or ENS 142 or STA 102 or STA 116 or STA 121 or MAT 122)
ENS345 Air Photo-Interpretation (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS ENS 243)
ENS351 Agricultural Development and Environment (Career Area 3) (3)
(Pre-req ENS 251 or ENS 252)ENS353 Concepts and Principles of Industrialization(3) (Pre-req ENS 251 or ECO 111)
ENS360 Concepts and Principles of Population Geography(Career Area 3,4,5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 260 or ENS 251)
ENS362 Environment and Disease (Career Area 3,4,5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 251, ENS 260 & ENH221 or ENH 211)
ENS365 Human Settlements and Environment (Career Area 3,4,5 (3) (Pre-req ENS 251 or ENS 101)
ENS367 Principles and Practice in Tourism (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS 251 or THM 101)
Semester 6Core Courses(Single Majors Only)ENS302 Sustainable Development (3) (Pre-req ENS 301)ENS344 Remote Sensing for Environmental Scientists (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 243 or CGB 211 or CGB 221)ENS382 Project Proposal (3) (Pre-req ENS 381)
Optional Courses by Career AreasENS318 Water Resources Development & Management(Career Area 2, 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251 or ENH 330)ENS343 Cartography and Map Analysis (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 242)ENS352 Globalization, Socio-Economic and Environmental Change (Career Area 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS 251 or ENS 101 or ECO 111 or ECO 112)ENS361 Techniques in Population Geography (Career Areas 3,4,5)(3) (Pre-req ENS241or ENS 260 or ENS 360))ENS363 Health Care Geography (Career Area 5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 251
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or ENS 362 or ENH 221 or ENH 211)ENS364 Urban and Rural Survey Techniques (Career Area 5) (3) (Pre-req ENS241 or ENS251)ENS368 Methods and Techniques in Tourism (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS 367 or THM 101) Semester 7 Core Courses (Single Majors Only)ENS404 Environmental Impact Assessment (3) ENS481 Project Data Collection, Processing and Analysis (3) (ENS382)
Optional Courses by Career AreasENS401 Environmental Policy Analysis (ALL) (3) ENS403 Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management (Career Area 3, 4) (3) ENS441 Multivariate Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 341)ENS442 Advanced GIS (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 342 CGB224 or CGB416)ENS451 Rural Development Theory and Practice( Career Area 5)(3) ENS455 Industry and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS 353)ENS457 Energy and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) (Pre-reg ENS 351/ENS 352/ENS 353ENS461 Advanced Techniques in Population Geography (3) (Pre-req ENS 361)ENS465 Urbanization and Environment(Career Area 3, 5)(3) ENS467 Ecotourism (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS 367 or ENS 368 or THM 101)
Semester 8Core Courses (Single Majors Only)ENS482 Project Report (3) Pre-req ENS 481)
Optional Courses (by Career Areas)ENS402 Natural Resources Management and Economics (Career Area 2)(3) ENS410 Special Topics in Environmental Science (ALL) (3) (NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)ENS443 Advanced Cartography (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS343)ENS444 Digital Image Processing and Analysis (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS344 or CGB224 or CGB 416)ENS450 African Environment (CareerArea5) (3) ENS452 Rural Development in Botswana (Career Area 5) (3) ENS454 Industrialization Trends in the Developing World (Career Area 5)(3) ) (Pre-req ENS353) ENS456 Transport and Environment (Career Area 3) (3)(Pre-req ENS353) ENS458 Gender and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) ENS466 Urbanization in Developing Countries (Career Area 5)(3) ENS468 Tourism and Development (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS367 or ENS368 or THM101) b) Major-Minor (ES Major) Programme In semesters 5 to 8, in accordance with Academic General Regulation 00.62, the Major-Minor programme in Environmental Science shall consist of 6 or 9 credits of optional courses, to make up a total of no more than 15 credits per academic year. The optional courses are
to be selected from the list of courses provided for each semester. The Career areas specified above also apply to this programme. Availability of courses and areas of specialisation is subject to the staffing situation in the particular semester and/or year. Please confirm registration with the Department.
Semester 5Core Courses ENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues(3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251)
ENS342 Elements of GIS (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 242)ENS381 Introduction to Research Methods in Environmental Science(3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 241)
Optional Courses by Career AreasENS341 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 241/ENS 142/STA102/ STA116/STA121/\MAT 122)ENS345 Air Photo-Interpretation (Career Area 1)(3) (Pre-req ENS ENS 243)ENS351 Agricultural Development and Environment (Career Area 3)(3) (Pre-req ENS 251 or ENS 252)ENS353 Concepts and Principles of Industrialization (3) (Pre-req ENS 251/ECO 111)ENS360 Concepts and Principles of Population Geography(Career Area 3,4,5) (3) (Pre-req ENS260/ENS 251)ENS362 Environment and Disease (Career Area 3,4,5) (3) (Pre-req ENS251, ENS260 or ENH221 or ENH 211)ENS365 Human Settlements and Environment (Career Area 3,4,5 (3) (Pre-req ENS251/ ENS101)ENS367 Principles and Practice in Tourism(Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS251/TMH 101)
Semester 6Core CoursesENS344 Remote Sensing for Environmental Scientists (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS243 or CGB 211 or CBG 221)ENS 382 Project Proposal (3) Pre-req. ENS381
Optional Courses ENS302 Sustainable Development (3) (Pre-req ENS 301)ENS318 Water Resources Development & Management(Career Area 2, 3) (3)
(Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251/ENH 330)ENS343 Cartography and Map Analysis (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 242)ENS352 Globalization, Socio-Economic and Environmental Change (Career Area 3) (3) Pre-req ENS251/ENS101/ECO111/ ECO112/SOC 121/ENS 252)
ENS361 Techniques in Population Geography (Career Areas 3,4,5)(3)
(Pre-req ENS 241/ ENS 260/ENS 360)ENS363 Health Care Geography (Career Area 5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 251 or ENS 362 or/ENH 211/ ENH 221)
ENS364 Urban and Rural Survey Techniques (Career Area 5) (3) (Pre-req ENS ENS 251/ ENS241)
ENS368 Methods and Techniques in Tourism (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS
367/THM 101)
Semester 7Core Courses ENS 481 Project Data Collection, Processing and Analysis (3) Pre-req ENS382
Optional CoursesENS401 Environmental Policy Analysis (ALL) (3) ENS403 Environmental Hazards and Disaster
Management (Career Area 3, 4) (3) ENS441 Multivariate Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 341)
(NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)ENS442 Advanced GIS (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS342/CGB224/CGB416)ENS451 Rural Development Theory and Practice( Career Area 5)(3)
ENS453 Development Geography (3) (Pre-req ENS352)
ENS455 Industry and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS353)
ENS457 Energy and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) (Pre-req352/353)
ENS461 Advanced Techniques in Population Geography (3) (Pre-req ENS 361)ENS465 Urbanization and Environment(Career Area 3, 5)(3)
ENS467 Ecotourism (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS 367 or ENS 368 or THM 101)
Semester 8Core CoursesENS482 Project Report (3) Pre-req ENS 481
Optional Courses by Career AreasENS402 Natural Resources Management and Economics (Career Area 2)(3) ENS410 Special Topics in Environmental Science (ALL) (3) (NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)ENS443 Advanced Cartography (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS343)ENS444 Digital Image Processing and Analysis (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS344/CGB224/CGB416)ENS450 African Environment (Career Area 5) (3) ENS452 Rural Development in Botswana (Career Area 5) (3) ENS454 Industrialization Trends in the Developing World (Career Area 5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 353) ENS456 Transport and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS 353) ENS458 Gender and Environment (Career Area 3)(3) ENS466 Urbanization in Developing Countries (Career Area 5)(3) ENS468 Tourism and Development (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS 367 or ENS 368 or THM 101)
c) Major-Major ProgrammeThere are no core courses for the combined Major-Major students. They shall take 6 credits of optional Environmental Science courses in each of semesters 5 to 8. No areas of specialisation are prescribed under this programme. However, candidates could use templates for Single Majors or Major-Minors (ES major) to guide their selection of courses. Availability of courses is subject to the staffing situation in the particular semester and/or year.
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Optional Courses ENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues(3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251)
ENS342 Elements of GIS (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 242)
Optional Courses by Career AreasENS341 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 241/ENS 142/STA102/ STA116/STA121/MAT 122)
ENS345 Air Photo-Interpretation (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS ENS 243)
ENS351 Agricultural Development and Environment (Career Area 3)(3) (Pre-req ENS 251 or ENS 252)
ENS353 Concepts and Principles of Industrialization (3) (Pre-req ENS 251/ ECO 111)
ENS360 Concepts and Principles of Population Geography(Career Area 3,4,5) (3)
(Pre-req ENS 260/ENS 251)ENS362 Environment and Disease (Career Area 3,4,5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 251, ENS 260 or ENH221 or ENH 211)
ENS365 Human Settlements and Environment (Career Area 3,4,5 (3) (Pre-req ENS 251 or ENS 101)
ENS367 Principles and Practice in Tourism (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS 251/THM 101)
Semester 6Optional CoursesENS302 Sustainable Development (3) (Pre-req ENS 301)ENS318 Water Resources Development & Management(Career Area 2, 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251/ENH 330)ENS343 Cartography and Map Analysis (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 242)ENS344 Remote Sensing for Environmental Scientists (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req NS 243/CGB211/CBG221)ENS352 Globalization, Socio-Economic and Environmental Change (Career Area 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS251/ENS101/ECO111/ EC112/SOC121ENS252)ENS361 Techniques in Population Geography (Career Areas 3,4,5)(3) (Pre-req ENS 241 / ENS 260/ENS 360)ENS 363 Health Care Geography (Career Area 5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 251 or ENS 362 or ENH 221/ENH 211)ENS 364 Urban and Rural Survey Techniques (Career Area 5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 241 ENS251)ENS 368 Methods and Techniques in Tourism (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS 367 or THM 101)
Semester 7Optional Courses ENS401 Environmental Policy Analysis (ALL) (3) ENS403 Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management (Career Area 3, 4) (3) ENS441 Multivariate Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3)
(Pre-req ENS 341)ENS442 Advanced GIS (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req CGB 224 or CGB 416 or ENS 342)
ENS451 Rural Development Theory and Practice (Career Area 5)(3)
ENS453 Development Geography (3) (Pre-req ENS 352)ENS455 Industry and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS 353)
ENS457 Energy and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS 352/ENS353)
ENS461 Advanced Techniques in Population Geography (3) (Pre-req ENS 361)ENS465 Urbanization and Environment(Career Area 3, 5)(3)
(ENS467 Ecotourism (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS 367 or ENS 368 or THM 101)
Semester 8Optional Courses by Career AreasENS402 Natural Resources Management and Economics (Career Area 2)(3) ENS410 Special Topics in Environmental Science (ALL) (3) (NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)ENS443 Advanced Cartography (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 343)ENS444 Digital Image Processing and Analysis (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 344/CGB 224/CBG 416)ENS450 African Environment (Career Area 5 (3)ENS452 Rural Development in Botswana (Career Area 5) (3) ENS454 Industrialization Trends in the Developing World (Career Area 5)(3) ) (Pre-req ENS 353) ENS456 Transport and Environment (Career Area 3)(3) (Pre-req ENS 353)ENS458 Gender and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) ENS466 Urbanization in Developing Countries (Career Area 5)(3) ENS468 Tourism and Development ( Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS 367 or ENS 368 or THM 101)
d) Major-Minor (ES Minor) ProgrammeIn the combined Major-Minor (with Environmental Science as minor) programme, students shall take 3 credits of Environmental Science courses in each of semesters 5 to 8. No areas of specialisation apply to this programme. The availability of courses is subject to the staffing situation in the particular semester.
Semester 5Optional Courses ENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues(3) (Pre-req ENS 211 or ENS 251)
ENS342 Elements of GIS (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 242)
Optional Courses by Career AreaENS341 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS241/ENS142/STA102/ STA116/STA121/MAT122)ENS345 Air Photo-Interpretation (Career Area 1)(3) (Pre-req ENS ENS 243)ENS351 Agricultural Development and Environment (Career Area 3)(3) (Pre-req ENS 251 or ENS 252)ENS353 Concepts and Principles of Industrialization (3) (Pre-req ENS 251\ ECO111)ENS360 Concepts and Principles of Population Geography(Career Area 3,4,5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 260/ENS 251)ENS362 Environment and Disease
(Career Area 3,4,5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 251, ENS 260 or ENH221/ENH 211)ENS365 Human Settlements and Environment (Career Area 3,4,5 (3) (Pre-req ENS 251/ENS 101)ENS367 Principles and Practice in Tourism (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS 251/THM 101)
Semester 6Optional CoursesENS302 Sustainable Development (3) (Pre-req ENS 301)ENS318 Water Resources Development & Management ( Career Area 2, 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS211 or ENS 251/ ENH 330)ENS343 Cartography and Map Analysis (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 242)ENS344 Remote Sensing for Environmental Scientists (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 243/CGB 211/CGB221)ENS352 Globalization, Socio-Economic and Environmental Change (Career Area 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS251/ENS101/ECO111/ SOC121/ENS 252/ECO 112)ENS361 Techniques in Population Geography (Career Areas 3,4,5) (3) (Pre-req ENS241 / ENS260/ENS 360)ENS363 Health Care Geography (Career Area 5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 251 or ENS 362 or ENH 221/ ENH 211)ENS364 Urban and Rural Survey Techniques (Career Area 5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 241 ENS251)ENS368 Methods and Techniques in Tourism (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS 367/THM 101) Semester 7Optional Courses ENS401 Environmental Policy Analysis (ALL) (3) ENS403 Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management (Career Area 3, 4) (3) ENS441 Multivariate Quantitative Techniques in Environmental Science (3) (Pre-req ENS 341)ENS442 Advanced GIS (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 342/CGB224/CGB 416)ENS451 Rural Development Theory and Practice (Career Area 5)(3) ENS453 Development Geography (3) (Pre-req ENS 352)ENS455 Industry and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS 353)ENS457 Energy and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) (ENS352/353)ENS461 Advanced Techniques in Population Geography (3) (Pre-req ENS 361)ENS465 Urbanization and Environment(Career Area 3, 5)(3) ENS467 Ecotourism (Career Area 2) (3)
Semester 8Optional Courses by Career AreasENS402 Natural Resources Management and Economics (Career Area 2) (3) ENS410 Special Topics in Environmental Science (ALL) (3) (NOT OFFERED IN 2017/2018)ENS443 Advanced Cartography (Career Area 1) (3) (Pre-req ENS 343)ENS444 Digital Image Processing and Analysis (Career Area 1) (3)
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(Pre-req ENS 344/CGB224/CGB 416)ENS450 African Environment (Career Area 5) (3)ENS452 Rural Development in Botswana (Career Area 5) (3) ENS454 Industrialization Trends in the Developing World (Career Area 5) (3) (Pre-req ENS 353) ENS456 Transport and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) (Pre-req ENS 353)ENS458 Gender and Environment (Career Area 3) (3) ENS466 Urbanization in Developing Countries (Career Area 5)(3) ENS468 Tourism and Development (Career Area 2) (3) (Pre-req ENS 367 or ENS 368 or THM 101)
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGYProgrammes and Titles of Degrees
The Department of Geology offers the following Programmes leading to the award of the mentioned Degrees:
• Single Major Programme, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology as per Departmental Regulation 2.2
• Combined Major/Minor with a Geology major leading to the award a Bachelor of Science degree as per Departmental Regulation 2.2
• Combined Major/Major Degree Programme with Geology and one of Chemistry, Environmental Science and Physics leading to the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree as per Departmental Regulations 2.2
• Combined Major/Minor with Geology as a Minor leading to the award of the degree in which the student is enrolled as per Departmental Regulation 2.2
• Single Major Programme (in collaboration with the Department of Physics), leading to the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Geophysics as per in the Faculty of Science Regulations 23.2.1 and 23.4.
• Master of Science Programme leading to the award of a Master of Science Degree in Hydrogeology as per Departmental Regulation 4.0.
• MPhil and PhD degree programme in Geology in accordance with General Regulation 50.1 and 50.2f for the degrees of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (UB Graduate Calendar 2017/2018)
Entry Requirements(a) Admission to the Geology Single Major and Combined Degree Programmes shall be as specified in the Faculty of Science Regulations 23.2.1 and 23.4.
(b) Students who wish to register for Geology (Single Major or Combined Degree) at Level 200 must have taken and passed Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Geology at Level 100. (c) A student admitted to Level 200 Geology who has successfully completed Level 100 Geology courses must comply with the University of Botswana Academic General Regulation 00.311 by taking relevant General Education courses or Elective courses in consultation with the Head of Department.
Award of the DegreeTo be awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology or a Bachelor of Science for a Combined Degree involving Geology as a subject, a student must have taken and passed the relevant courses prescribed in sections 3.1 and 3.2 and must satisfy General Academic Regulations 00.85 and 00.9 and Faculty of Science Special Regulation 23.7.
Course Structure Geology courses shall be offered at Levels 100 to 400 for the Undergraduate Programme as outlined in Regulations 2.1 to 2.4 below and Levels 600 to 700 for Master of Science candidates
COMMON FIRST YEAR PROGRAMME FOR ALL GEOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAMMES INCLUDING APPLIED GEOPHYSICS PROGRAMME
Semester 1CHE101 General Chemistry I (4 credits)COM141 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Science) (3 credits)GEO111 General Geology I (3 credits)ICT121 Computing Skills Fundamentals 1 (2 credits)MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4 credits)PHY112 Geometrical Optics and Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves (4 credits)
Service Courses (For non Geology Majors)
GEO103 Geology for Teachers (3 credits)GEO104 Introduction to Geology for Mining Engineers (3 credits)
General Education CoursesGEC250 Earth Processes, Mineral Resources and Development (2 credits)GEC251 Groundwater and Society (2 credits)
Semester 2CHE102 General Chemistry II (4 credits) (Pre-req CHE101)COM142 Academic and Professional Communica tion (Science) (3 credits)GEO112 Introduction to Geology II (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111)ICT122 Computing Skills Fundamentals 2 (2 credits)MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4 credits) (Pre-req MAT111)PHY122 Electricity, Magnetism and Elements of Modern Physics (3 credits)
GEOLOGY AS SINGLE MAJOR PROGRAMME
Semester 3 Core CoursesGEO201 Structural Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO205 Hydrogeology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO211 Basic Mineralogy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO316 Introduction to Sedimentology and Stra tigraphy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)STA116 Basic Statistics (3 credits)MAT291 Engineering Mathematics I (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT111 &MAT112)
Semester 4 Core CoursesGEO202 Optical Mineralogy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO203 Remote Sensing Applied to Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO206 Petrography (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)MAT292 Engineering Mathematics II (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT111 &MAT112)
WINTER SEMESTER
GEO301 Field Mapping (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO206)
Semester 5Core CoursesGEO302 Igneous Petrology (3 credits (Pre-req GEO202 & GEO206)GEO303 Sedimentary Petrology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO202 & GEO206)GEO305 Ore Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO202 & GEO206)GEO306 Exploration Geophysics 1 (3 credits) (Pre- req GEO201, MAT291 & MAT292)GEO317 Computer Applications to Geology (3 credits) ((Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)
Semester 6GEO304 Advanced Structural Geology (4 credits) (Pre-req GEO201)GEO308 Metamorphic Petrology (3 credits) (Pre- req GEO202 & GEO303)GEO309 Hydrogeology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO205)GEO310 Exploration Geophysics II (3 credits) (Pre- req GEO306, MAT291 & MAT292)GEO319 Introduction to Geochemistry (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO302)
Semester 7Core CoursesGEO407 Economic Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO305)GEO408 Environmental Geology (3 credits) (Pre- req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO411 Regional Geology of Southern Africa (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111, GEO112 & GEO201)GEO413 Research Project for Single Majors I (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO301 & GEO317)
Optional CourseGEO410 Advanced Exploration Geophysics (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO306 & GEO310)
Semester 8 Core CourseGEO402 Geotectonics (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO206)GEO405 Engineering Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201; GEO203)GEO412 Mineral Exploration (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO305 & GEO407)GEO414 Research Project for Single Majors II (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO413)
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Semester 3 Core CoursesGEO201 Structural Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO205 Hydrogeology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO211 Basic Mineralogy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO316 Introduction to Sedimentology and Stra tigraphy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)
Semester 4 Core CoursesGEO202 Optical Mineralogy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO203 Remote Sensing Applied to Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO206 Petrography (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)
WINTER SEMESTER
GEO301 Field Mapping (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO206)
Semester 5Core CoursesGEO302 Igneous Petrology (3 credits ) (Pre-req GEO202 & GEO206)GEO305 Ore Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO202 & GEO206)
Semester 6GEO308 Metamorphic Petrology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO202 & GEO303)GEO319 Introduction to Geochemistry (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO302)
Semester 7Core CoursesGEO407 Economic Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO305)GEO408 Environmental Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112GEO411 Regional Geology of Southern Africa (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111, GEO112 & GEO201)Semester 8 Core CourseGEO402 Geotectonics (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO206)GEO405 Engineering Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO203)GEO406 Research Project for Combined Majors (3 credits) (Pre-requisite GEO301)GEO412 Mineral Exploration (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO305 & GEO407)
GEOLOGY MAJOR/MAJOR PROGRAMME-WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Semester 3 Core CoursesGEO201 Structural Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO205 Hydrogeology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO211 Basic Mineralogy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)
Semester 4 Core CoursesGEO203 Remote Sensing Applied to Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO206 Petrography (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)
WINTER SEMESTER
GEO301 Field Mapping (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO206)
Semester 5Core CoursesGEO302 Igneous Petrology (3 credits (Pre-req GEO202 & GEO206)
GEO305 Ore Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO202 & GEO206)
Semester 6GEO308 Metamorphic Petrology (3 credits) (Pre- req GEO202 & GEO303)
GEO309 Hydrogeology (3credits) (Pre-req GEO205)
Semester 7Core CoursesGEO407 Economic Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO305)GEO408 Environmental Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO1111 & GEO112)GEO411 Regional Geology of Southern Africa (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111, GEO112 & GEO201)
Semester 8 Core CourseGEO402 Geotectonics (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO206)GEO405 Engineering Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO203)GEO406 Research Project for Combined Majors (3 credits) (Pre-requisite GEO301)GEO412 Mineral Exploration (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO305 & GEO407)
GEOLOGY MAJOR/MAJOR PROGRAMME-with PHYSICS
Semester 3 Core CoursesGEO201 Structural Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO205 Hydrogeology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO211 Basic Mineralogy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)
Semester 4 Core CoursesGEO203 Remote Sensing Applied to Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO206 Petrography (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)
WINTER SEMESTERGEO301 Field Mapping (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO206)
Semester 5Core CoursesGEO302 Igneous Petrology (3 credits (Pre-req GEO202 & GEO206)GEO303 Sedimentary Petrology (3 credits) (Pre-req. GEO202 & GEO206)
GEO306 Exploration Geophysics 1 (3 credits) (Pre-req. GEO201, MAT291 & MAT292)
Semester 6GEO308 Metamorphic Petrology (3 credits) (Pre- req GEO202 & GEO203)GEO309 Hydrogeology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO205)
Semester 7Core CoursesGEO407 Economic Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO305)GEO408 Environmental Geology (3 credits) (Pre- req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO411 Regional Geology of Southern Africa (3 credits) (Pre-req Pre-req GEO111, GEO112 and GEO201)
Semester 8 Core CourseGEO402 Geotectonics (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO206)GEO405 Engineering Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO203)GEO406 Research Project for Combined Majors (3 credits) (Pre-requisite GEO301)
GEOLOGY MAJOR (MINOR CHEMISTRY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND PHYSICS) IN COMBINED DEGREE
Semester 3 Core Courses
GEO201 Structural Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO205 Hydrogeology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO211 Basic Mineralogy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO316 Introduction to Sedimentology and Stra tigraphy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)
Semester 4 Core CoursesGEO202 Optical Mineralogy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO203 Remote Sensing Applied to Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO206 Petrography (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)
WINTER SEMESTER
GEO301 Field Mapping (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO206)
Semester 5Core CoursesGEO302 Igneous Petrology (3 credits (Pre-req GEO202 & GEO206)
GEO305 Ore Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO202 & GEO206)GEO306 Exploration Geophysics 1 (3 credits) (Pre- req GEO201, MAT291 & MAT292)GEO317 Computer Applications to Geology (3 credits)
Semester 6GEO304 Advanced Structural Geology (4 credits) (Pre-req GEO201)
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GEO308 Metamorphic Petrology (3 credits)GEO309 Hydrogeology (3 credits)GEO319 Introduction to Geochemistry (3 credits)
Semester 7Core CoursesGEO408 Environmental Geology (3 credits)GEO411 Regional Geology of Southern Africa (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111, GEO112 & GEO201)GEO413 Research Project for Single Majors I (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO301 & GEO317)
Semester 8 Core CourseGEO402 Geotectonics (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO206)GEO405 Engineering Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO203)GEO412 Mineral Exploration (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO305 & GEO407)GEO414 Research Project for Single Majors II (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO413)
GEOLOGY MINOR SUBJECT IN COMBINED DEGREE (MAJOR CHEMISTRY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND PHYSICS)
Semester 3 Core CoursesGEO201 Structural Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO205 Hydrogeology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO211 Basic Mineralogy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO316 Introduction to Sedimentology and Stra tigraphy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)
Semester 4 Core CoursesGEO206 Petrography (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)
WINTER SEMESTERGEO301 Field Mapping (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO206)
Semester 5Core Courses
GEO305 Ore Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO202 & GEO206)
Semester 6 (None)
Semester 7Core CoursesGEO408 Environmental Geology (3 credits) (Pre- req GEO111 & GEO112)
BSc 201-APPLIED GEOPHYSICS PROGRAMME
Entry Requirements
(a) Admission to the Applied Geophysics Degree Programmes shall be as specified in the Faculty of Science Regulations 23.2.1 and 23.4.
(b) Students who wish to register for Applied Geophysics at Level 200 must have taken and passed Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Geology at Level 100.
(c) A student admitted to Level 200 Applied Geophysics
who has successfully completed Level 100 Geology courses must comply with the University of Botswana Academic General Regulation 00.311 by taking relevant General Education courses or Elective courses in consultation with the Head of Department.
Award of DegreeTo be awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Geophysics a candidate must have taken and passed the relevant courses prescribed in section 9 and must satisfy General Academic Regulations 00.85 and 00.9 and Faculty of Science Special Regulation 23.7.
Programme StructureThe Programme is designed in such a manner as to gradually introduce students to the principles of Applied Geophysics in the third year. It is envisaged that at this level, students are sufficiently grounded in the basic theories and principles used in Geophysics and can appreciate all the scientific/practical developments in this field they are likely to encounter. They should have been exposed to adequate field work through the geologic field course taken during Level 100 and 200.
The fourth and final year consists of the completion of the Geology and Applied Geophysics courses and emphasis is placed on application of the various geophysical methods in exploration and fieldwork (where the students will be acquainted with the use of various geophysical equipment) which forms a major component of the course.
The courses are also designed to satisfy the required training expected for an applied geophysicist. This will enable graduates of the programme to qualify to be members of professional societies such as the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG).
In the final year students will have the option of choosing either the Mining Geophysics or the Environmental Geophysics Stream, the latter including geotechnical and groundwater studies.
Semester 1CHE101 General Chemistry I (4 credits)COM141 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Science) (3 credits)GEO111 General Geology (3 credits)ICT121 Computing Skills Fundamentals 1 (2credits)MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4 credits)PHY112 Geometrical Optics and Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves (4 credits)
Service Courses
Semester 2CHE102 General Chemistry II (4 credits) (Pre-req CHE101)COM142 Academic and Professional Communication (Science) (3 credits)GEO112 Physical Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111)ICT122 Computing Skills Fundamentals 2 (2 credits)MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4 credits) (Pre-req MAT111)PHY122 Electricity, Magnetism and Elements of Modern Physics (3 credits)
Semester 3 Core CoursesGEO201 Structural Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO211 Basic Mineralogy (3 credits) (Pre-req
GEO111 & GEO112)GEO316 Introduction to Sedimentology and Stra tigraphy (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)GPH201 Fundamentals of Geophysics (3 credits) (MAT111, MAT112, PHY111, PHY121; Co- req MAT221)MAT221 Calculus I (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT111 &MAT112)
Optional CoursesGEO205 Hydrogeology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111& GEO112)PHY231 Mechanics and Physical Optics (3 credits)PHY239 Physics Practical’s 2.1 (1 Credit)
Notes: Candidates intending to take Environmental Geophysics at level 400 are advised to take GEO205 as one of the optional courses.
Semester 4 Core CoursesGEO206 Petrography (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)MAT222 Calculus II (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT111 & MAT112)PHY232 Properties of Matter, Basic Thermodynamics and Introduction to Nuclear Physics (3 Credits) (Pre-req PHY112)PHY241 Electricity and Magnetism (3 credits) (Pre-req PHY112)PHY249 Physics Practical 4.1 (1 credits) (Pre-req PHY112)
Optional CoursesGEO203 Remote Sensing and GIS Applied to Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111 & GEO112)MAT242 Computing I (3 credits) MAT244 Numerical Methods (3 Credits)PHY222 Electronics and Nuclear Physics (3 credits)
WINTER SEMESTER
GEO301 Field Mapping (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO206)
Semester 5Core CoursesCCB313 Surveying (3 credits)GPH301 Gravity and Magnetic Methods (3 credits) (MAT221, MAT222, GEO201) (Co-req CCB313)PHY353 Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences (3 credits)
Optional CoursesGEO304 Advanced Structural Geology (4 credits) (Pre-req GEO201)GEO305 Ore Geology (3 credits) ((Pre-req GEO202)MAT324 Different ial Equations (3 credits)PHY315 Introduction to Potential Fields Geophysics (3 credits)PHY354 Advanced Electronics I (3 credits)
Semester 6GPH302 Electrical and electromagnetic Methods (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT221, MAT222, PHY221, GEO201
GPH304 Seismic Imaging: Theory and Applications (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT221, MAT222,
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GEO201; Co-req CCB313)
GPH306 Geophysical Data Analysis and Interpretation (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT221, MAT222, GPH301) (Co-req GPH302, GPH304)
Optional CoursesGEO309 Hydrogeology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO205)PHY361 Introduction to Electromagnetism (3 credits) (Pre-req PHY241)PHY364 Advanced Electronics II (3 credits) (Pre-req. PHY354)PHY476 Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences (3 credits) (Pre-req PHY353)ElectivesCandidates are also advised to take the following courses or any other 3 credit course of their choice as an elective
ENV312 Sustainable Development (3 credits)
WINTER SEMESTER
GPH307 Geophysical Field School (3 weeks) (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT221, MAT222, GEO301, GHP301, GPH302, GPH 304)
MNING GEOPHYSICS STREAM
Semester 7Core CoursesGEO407 Economic Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO305)GPH401 Research Project I (3 credits) (Pre-req GPH307)GPH403 Seismic Data Processing and Interpretation (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT221, MAT222, GPH306)
GPH405 Well Logging and Formation Evaluation (3 credits) (Pre-req GPH304; GEO316)
Optional CourseGEO408 Environmental Geology (3 credits) ((Pre- req GEO111 & GEO112)GEO411 Regional Geology of Southern Africa (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111, GEO112 & GEO201)GPH404 Environmental Geophysics (3 credits) (Pre-req GPH301; GPH304)GPH407 Global Geophysics (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT221, MAT222)PHY481 Atomic and Basic Nuclear Physics (3 credits)
Semester 8 Core CourseGEO405 Engineering Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO203 & GEO203)GPH402 Geophysical Time Series (3 credits) (Pre- req GPH304, GPH306)GPH406 Mining Geophysics (3 credits) (Pre-req GPH301; GPH304)GPH412 Research Project II (3 credits) (Pre-req GPH401)
Optional CourseGEO402 Geotectonics (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO206 & GEO206)PHY485 Microcomputing for Physical Sciences (3 credits)
In addition candidates are required to take 3 credits of Electives/GEC
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS STREAM
Semester 7Core CoursesGEO408 Environmental Geology (3 credits) (Pre- req GEO111 & GEO112)GPH401 Research Project I (3 credits) (Pre-req GPH307)GPH403 Seismic Data Processing and Interpreta tion (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT221, MAT222, GPH306)GPH405 Well Logging and Formation Evaluation (3credits) (Pre-req GPH304; GEO316)
Optional CourseGEO407 Economic Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO305)GEO411 Regional Geology of Southern Africa (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO111, GEO112 & GEO201)GPH404 Environmental Geophysics (3 credits) (Pre-req GPH301; GPH304)GPH406 Mining Geophysics (3 credits) (Pre-req GPH301; GPH304)
GPH407 Global Geophysics (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT221, MAT222)PHY481Atomic and Basic Nuclear Physics (3 credits)
Semester 8 Core CourseGEO405 Engineering Geology (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO203)GPH402 Geophysical Time Series (3 credits) (Pre- req GPH304, GPH306)GPH404 Environmental Geophysics (3 credits) (Pre-req GPH301; GPH304)GPH412 Research Project II (3 credits) (Pre-req GPH401)
Optional CourseGEO402 Geotectonics (3 credits) (Pre-req GEO201 & GEO201)GPH407 Global Geophysics (3 credits) (Pre-req MAT221, MAT222)PHY485 Microcomputing for Physical Sciences (3 credits)
In addition candidates are required to take 3 credits of Electives/GEC
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Programmes and Titles of DegreesThe Department of Mathematics offers the following Programmes leading to the award of the mentioned degrees:
• Single Major Programme leading to the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics as outlined in Departmental Regulation 2.1
• Combined Major/Minor Programme with Mathematics as the Major, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree as outlined in Departmental Regulation 2.2
• Combined Major/Major Programme leading to the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree as outlined Departmental Regulation 2.3
• Combined Major/Minor Programme with Mathematics
as the Minor leading to the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree as outlined in Departmental Regulation 2.4.
Entry RequirementsAdmission to the Mathematics Programmes shall be as specified in Faculty of Science Regulation 23.21.
The entry requirement for Single Major and Major/Minor (with Mathematics Major) at level 300 shall be a GPA of 3.0 in the Mathematics courses at levels 100 and 200 subject to approval by the Head of the Department.
Single Major (Mathematics Major)Level 100Semester 1MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4, Pre-req. O-Level Credit in Mathematics)
Semester 2MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4, Pre-req. Taken MAT111)
Level 200Semester 3In Semester 3, the Single Major Programme shall consist of 6 credits of core courses and a minimum of 6 credits optional courses.
Core CoursesMAT211 Introductory Set and Number Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT111, A-Level Maths. or equivalent)MAT221 Calculus I (3, Pre-req. MAT122, A-Level Maths. or equivalent) Optional CoursesMAT244 Numerical Methods I (3, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT251 Vectors and Introductory Mechanics (3, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT271 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3, Pre-req. MAT122
Semester 4Core CoursesIn Semester 4, the Single Major Programme shall consist of 6 credits of core courses and a minimum of 6 credits of optional courses.
MAT212 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3, Pre-req. MAT111, A-Level Maths. or equivalent)MAT222 Calculus II (3, Pre-req. MAT221) Optional CoursesMAT214 Discrete Mathematics (3, Pre-req. MAT111)MAT242 Computing (3, Pre-req. GEC121 and GEC122)MAT252 Newtonian Mechanics (3, Pre-req. MAT251)
Level 300Semester 5In Semester 5, the Single Major Programme shall consist of 6 credits of core courses.
Additional minimum 6 credits should be taken from optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesMAT311 Abstract Algebra I(3, Pre-req. MAT211)
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MAT321 Real Analysis I (3, Pre-req. MAT222)
Optional CoursesMAT323 Vector Calculus (3, Pre-req. MAT222)MAT344 Numerical Methods for Linear Algebra (3, Pre-eq. MAT212)
MAT361 Mathematical Programming and Game Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT221 and MAT222)
MAT371 Mathematical Statistics I (3, Pre-req. MAT271)
Semester 6In Semester 6, the Single Major Programme shall consist of 9 credits of core courses. An additional minimum 3 credits should be taken from optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesMAT312 Abstract Algebra II (3, Pre-req. MAT311)MAT322 Real Analysis II (3, Pre-req. MAT321)MAT324 Differential Equations (3, Pre-req. MAT222 or MAT382)
Optional CoursesMAT346 Numerical Methods II (3, Pre-req. MAT244 or MAT344)MAT348 Introduction to Computational Mathematics (3, Pre-req. MAT242 and MAT344)MAT352 Dynamics I (3, Pre-req. MAT252)MAT372 Mathematical Statistics II (3, Pre-req. MAT371
Level 400Semester 7In Semester 7, the Single Major Programme shall consist of 7 credits of core courses. Additional minimum 6 credits should be taken from optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesMAT401 Introduction to Mathematical Writing (1)MAT411 Linear Algebra (3, Pre-req. MAT212)MAT421 Functions of a Complex Variable (3, Pre- req. MAT321)
Optional CoursesMAT423 Mathematical Methods (3, Pre-req. MAT324)
MAT425 Measure Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT322)
MAT431 General Topology (3, Pre-req. MAT322)MAT451 Dynamics II (3, Pre-req. MAT352)MAT461 Optimisation and Control Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT324)
MAT471 Multivariate Statistics (3, Pre-req. MAT372)
Semester 8In Semester 8, the Single Major Programme shall consist of 3 credits of core course and a minimum of 9 credits of optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesMAT406Project (3, Pre-req. MAT401)
Optional CoursesMAT404 Topics in Advanced Mathematics (3, Pre-req. Student must be a fourth year Maths major)MAT412 Number Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT311)MAT414 Combinatorics and Graph Theory
(3, Pre-req. MAT211)MAT416 Abstract Algebra III (3, Pre-req. MAT312)MAT422 Functional Analysis (3, Pre-req. MAT322)MAT424 Dynamical Systems (3, Pre-req. MAT324)MAT426 Partial Differential Equations (3, Pre-req. MAT423)MAT428 Introduction to Probability Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT425)MAT432 Algebraic Topology (3, Pre-req. MAT431)MAT454 Introduction to Fluid Dynamics (3, Pre-req. MAT323)MAT464 Introduction to Mathematical Modelling Applied to Life Sciences (3, Pre-req. MAT324)MAT472 Linear Models (3, Pre-req. MAT471)MAT474 Stochastic Processes (3, Pre-req. MAT371)MAT478 Introduction to Statistical Analysis of Reliability (3, Pre-req. MAT372)
Combined Major/Minor Programme (Mathematics Major)
Level 100Semester 1MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4, Pre-req. O-Level Credit in Mathematics)
Semester 2MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4, Pre-req. Taken MAT111)
Level 200Semester 3In Semester 3, the Combined Major/Minor Programme shall consist of 6 credits of core courses and 3 credits from optional courses.
Core CoursesMAT211 Introductory Set and Number Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT111, A-Level Maths. or equivalent)MAT221 Calculus I (3, Pre-req. MAT122, A-Level Maths. or equivalent) Optional CoursesMAT244 Numerical Methods I (3, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT251 Vectors and Introductory Mechanics (3, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT271 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3, Pre-req. MAT122)
Semester 4In Semester 4 the Combined Major/Minor Programme shall consist of 6 credits of core courses and 3 credits from optional courses.
Core CoursesMAT212 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3, Pre-req. MAT111, A-Level Maths. or equivalent)MAT222 Calculus II (3, Pre-req. MAT221)
Optional Courses MAT214 Discrete Mathematics (3, Pre-req. MAT111)MAT242 Computing(3, Pre-req. GEC121 and GEC122)MAT252 Newtonian Mechanics (3, Pre-req. MAT251)
Level 300Semester 5In Semester 5, the Combined Major/Minor Programme shall consist of 6 credits of core courses. Additional minimum 6 credits should be taken from optional courses.
Core CoursesMAT311 Abstract Algebra I (3, Pre-req. MAT211)MAT321 Real Analysis I (3, Pre-req. MAT222)
Optional CoursesMAT251 Vectors and Introductory Mechanics (3, Pre-req. MAT122)
MAT271 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3, Pre-req. MAT122)
MAT323 Vector Calculus (3, Pre-req. MAT222)MAT344 Numerical Methods for Linear Algebra (3, Pre-eq. MAT212)
MAT361 Mathematical Programming and Game Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT221 and MAT222)
MAT371 Mathematical Statistics I (3, Pre-req. MAT271)
Semester 6In Semester 6, the Combined Major/ Minor Programme shall consist of 3 credits of core courses. Additional minimum 6 credits should be taken from optional courses.
Core CoursesMAT324 Differential Equations (3, Pre-req. MAT222 or MAT382)
Optional CoursesMAT312 Abstract Algebra II (3, Pre-req. MAT311)MAT322 Real Analysis II (3, Pre-req. MAT321)MAT346 Numerical Methods II (3, Pre-req. MAT244 or MAT344)MAT348 Introduction to Computational Mathematics (3, Pre-req. MAT242 and MAT344)MAT352 Dynamics I (3, Pre-req. MAT252)MAT372 Mathematical Statistics II (3, Pre-req. MAT371)
Level 400Semester 7In Semester 7, the Combined Major/Minor Programme shall consist of 4 credits of core courses. Additional minimum 6 credits should be taken from optional courses.
Core CoursesMAT401 Introduction to Mathematical Writing (1)MAT421 Functions of a Complex Variable (3, Pre-req. MAT321)
Optional CoursesMAT411 Linear Algebra (3, Pre-req. MAT212)MAT423 Mathematical Methods (3, Pre-req. MAT324)
MAT425 Measure Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT322)MAT431 General Topology (3, Pre-req. MAT322)MAT451 Dynamics II (3, Pre-req. MAT352)MAT461 Optimisation and Control Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT324)
MAT471 Multivariate Statistics (3, Pre-req. MAT372
Semester 8In Semester 8, the Combined Major/Minor Programme shall consist of 3 credits of core course 9 credits of optional courses.
Core courseMAT406 Project (3, Pre-req. MAT401)
Optional CoursesMAT402 History of Mathematics
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(3, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT412 Number Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT311)MAT414 Combinatorics and Graph Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT211)
MAT416 Abstract Algebra III (3, Pre-req. MAT312)
MAT422 Functional Analysis (3, Pre-req. MAT322)
MAT424 Dynamical Systems (3, Pre-req. MAT324)
MAT426 Partial Differential Equations (3, Pre-req. MAT423)
MAT428 Introduction to Probability Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT425)
MAT432 Algebraic Topology (3, Pre-req. MAT431)MAT454 Introduction to Fluid Dynamics (3, Pre-req. MAT323)
MAT464 Introduction to Mathematical Modelling Applied to Life Sciences (3, Pre-req. MAT324)
MAT472 Linear Models (3, Pre-req. MAT471)MAT474 Stochastic Processes (3, Pre-req. MAT371)MAT478 Introduction to Statistical Analysis of Reliability (3, Pre-req. MAT372)
Combined Major/Major Programme
Level 100Semester 1MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4, Pre-req. O-Level Credit in Mathematics)
Semester 2MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4, Pre-req. Taken MAT111)
Level 200Semester 3In Semester 3, the Combined Major/Major Programme shall consist of 6 credits of core courses. Additional credits may be taken from optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62
Core CoursesMAT211 Introductory Set and Number Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT111, A-Level Maths. or equivalent)MAT221 Calculus I (3, Pre-req. MAT122, A-Level Maths. or equivalent)
Optional CoursesMAT244 Numerical Methods I (3, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT251 Vectors and Introductory Mechanics (3, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT271 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3, Pre-req. MAT122)
Semester 4In Semester 4, the Combined Major/Major Programme shall consist of 6 credits of core courses. Additional credits may be taken from optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesMAT212 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3, Pre-req. MAT111, A-Level Maths. or equivalent)MAT222 Calculus II (3, Pre-req. MAT221)
Optional CoursesMAT214 Discrete Mathematics
(3, Pre-req. MAT111)MAT242 Computing (3, Pre-req. GEC121 and GEC122)MAT252 Newtonian Mechanics (3, Pre-req. MAT251)
Level 300Semester 5In Semester 5, the Combined Major/Major Programme shall consist of 6 credits of core courses. Additional minimum 3 credits should be taken from optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesMAT311 Abstract Algebra I (3, Pre-req. MAT211)MAT321 Real Analysis I (3, Pre-req. MAT222)
Optional CoursesMAT251 Vectors and Introductory Mechanics (3, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT323 Vector Calculus (3, Pre-req. MAT222)MAT344 Numerical Methods for Linear Algebra (3, Pre-eq. MAT212)
Semester 6In Semester 6, the Combined Major/Major Programme shall consist of 3 credits of core courses. Additional minimum 3 credits should be taken from optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesMAT324 Differential Equations (3, Pre-req. MAT222 or MAT382)
Optional CoursesMAT252 Newtonian Mechanics (3, Pre-req. MAT251)
MAT312 Abstract Algebra II (3, Pre-req. MAT311)MAT322 Real Analysis II (3, Pre-req. MAT321)MAT346 Numerical Methods II (3, Pre-req. MAT244 or MAT344)
MAT348 Introduction to Computational Mathematics (3, Pre-req. MAT242 and MAT344)
MAT352 Dynamics I (3, Pre-req. MAT252)
Level 400Semester 7IIn Semester 7, the Combined Major/Major Programme shall consist of 3 credits of core courses. Additional minimum 6 credits should be taken from optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesMAT421 Functions of a Complex Variable (3, Pre-req. MAT321)
Optional CoursesMAT361 Mathematical Programming and Game Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT221 and MAT222)MAT371 Mathematical Statistics I (3, Pre-req. MAT271)MAT401 Introduction to Mathematical Writing (1)MAT411 Linear Algebra (3, Pre-req. MAT212)MAT423 Mathematical Methods (3, Pre-req. MAT324)MAT425 Measure Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT322)MAT431 General Topology (3, Pre-req. MAT322)
Semester 8In Semester 8, the Combined Major/Major Programme shall consist of 6 credits of optional courses.
Optional CoursesMAT372 Mathematical Statistics II
(3, Pre-req. MAT371)MAT402 History of Mathematics (3, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT406 Project (3, Pre-req. MAT401)MAT414 Combinatorics and Graph Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT211)MAT416 Abstract Algebra III (3, Pre-req. MAT312)MAT422 Functional Analysis (3, Pre-req. MAT322)MAT428 Introduction to Probability Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT425)MAT464 Introduction to Mathematical Modelling Applied to Life Sciences (3, Pre-req. MAT324)
Combined Major/Minor Programme (Mathematics Minor)
Level 100Semester 1MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4, Pre-req. O-Level Credit in Mathematics)
Semester 2MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4, Pre-req. Taken MAT111)
Level 200Semester 3In Semester 3, the Combined Major/Minor Programme with Mathematics as Minor shall consist of 6 credits of core courses.
Core CoursesMAT211 Introductory Set and Number Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT111, A-Level Maths. or equivalent)MAT221 Calculus I (3, Pre-req. MAT122, A-Level Maths. or equivalent)
Semester 4In Semester 4, the Combined Major/Minor Programme with Mathematics as Minor shall consist of 6 credits of core courses.
Core CoursesMAT212 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3, Pre-req. MAT111, A-Level Maths. or equivalent)MAT222 Calculus II (3, Pre-req. MAT221)
Level 300Semester 5In Semester 5, the Combined Major/Minor Programme with Mathematics as Minor shall consist of 6 credits of optional courses.
Optional CoursesMAT251 Vectors and Introductory Mechanics (3, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT271 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT311 Abstract Algebra I (3, Pre-req. MAT211)MAT323 Vector Calculus (3, Pre-req. MAT222)MAT344 Numerical Methods for Linear Algebra (3, Pre-eq. MAT212)
Semester 6In Semester 6, the Combined Major/Minor Programme with Mathematics as Minor shall consist of 6 credits of optional courses.
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Optional CoursesMAT252 Newtonian Mechanics (3, Pre-req. MAT251)MAT312 Abstract Algebra II (3, Pre-req. MAT311)MAT346 Numerical Methods II (3, Pre-req. MAT244 or MAT344)MAT348 Introduction to Computational Mathematics (3, Pre-req. MAT242 and MAT344)
Level 400Semester 7In Semester 7, the Combined Major/Minor Programme with Mathematics as Minor shall consist of 3 credits of optional courses.
Optional CoursesMAT321 Real Analysis I (3, Pre-req. MAT222)MAT361 Mathematical Programming and Game Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT221 and MAT222)MAT371 Mathematical Statistics I (3, Pre-req. MAT271)MAT411 Linear Algebra (3, Pre-req. MAT212)
Semester 8In Semester 8, the Combined Major/Minor Programme with Mathematics as Minor shall consist of 6 credits of optional courses.
Optional CoursesMAT322 Real Analysis II (3, Pre-req. MAT321)MAT324 Differential Equations (3, Pre-req. MAT222 or MAT382)MAT372 Mathematical Statistics II (3, Pre-req. MAT371)MAT402 History of Mathematics (3, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT414 Combinatorics and Graph Theory (3, Pre-req. MAT211)
BSc Mathematics of FinanceEntrance Requirements
(a) Admission into the Bachelor of Mathematics of Finance programme shall be as stipulated in the General Regulations of Faculty of Science.
(b) Admission into level 100 of the Bachelor of Science of Mathematics of Finance Degree programme shall be as stipulated in the General Admission Regulations.
(c) Applicants in possession of O’ Level or BGCE qualification at least B grades in Mathematics, minimum of grade C in English and any two Science subjects may be admitted directly into level 100 of the degree programme.
(d) Applicants who are in possession of an appropriate Diploma in Mathematics of Finance or equivalent may be admitted directly into Level 200 of the Degree programme.
Programme Structure
Level 100 shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 1MAT111 Introductory Mathematics I (4 credits, core) MAF101 Mathematics of Finance I (3 credits, core)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3 credits, core)
ICT121 Computing and Information Skills, Fundamentals I (2 credits, GEC)MGT100 Principles of Management (3 credits, core)COM141 Communication Skills I (3 credits, GEC)
Semester 2MAT122 Introductory Mathematics II (4 credits, core)MAF102 Mathematics of Finance II (3 credits, core)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3 credits, core)ICT122 Computing and Information Skills, Fundamentals II (2 credits, core)ACC100 Introductory to Accounting (3 credits, GCE)COM142 Communication Skills II (3 credits Pre-req. COM 111)
Level 200 Shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 3MAT221 Calculus I (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT242 Computing I (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAT122)MAT271 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAT122)FIN200 Business Finance (3 credits, core, Pre-req. ACC100)ECO211 Intermediate Microeconomics (3 credits, core, Pre-req. ECO111)ACC201 Introduction to Cost Accounting (3 credits, Core, Pre-req. ACC100)
Semester 4MAT222 Calculus II (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAT221)MAT212 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAT111)ECO212 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 credits, core, Pre-req. ECO112)MAT244 Numerical Methods (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAT122)ACC206 Accounting for Manufacturing and Alternative Entities (3 credits, core, Pre-req. ACC100)MAF201 Mathematics of Finance III (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAF102)
Level 300 Shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 5Core coursesMAT321 Real Analysis I (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAT222)ACC308 Cost and Management Accounting (3 credits, core, Pre-req. ACC201)MAF301 Mathematics of Finance IV (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAF201)FIN301 Financial Institutions and Markets I (3 credits, core, Pre-req. FIN200)
Optional Courses (choose any 2)STA361 Time Series Analysis (3 credits, Optional, Pre-req. MAT271)MAT361 Linear Programming and Game Theory (3 credits, Optional, Pre-req. MAT212)MAT371 Mathematical Statistics II (3 credits, Optional, Pre-req. MAT271)
Semester 6MAT322 Real Analysis II (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAT321)MAT324 Differential Equations (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAT222)MAF302 Stochastic Calculus I (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAT222 FIN304 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance. (3 credits, core,)FIN 302 Financial Planning and Forecasting (3 credits, core)FIN 300 Financial Management (3 credits, core,MAF 300 Industrial Attachment (3 Credits, core) Level 400 Shall consist of the following courses:
Semester 7Core CoursesFIN400 Financial Theory and Analysis (3 credits, core, Pre-req. FIN300)MAF401 Stochastic Calculus II (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAF302)
Optional Courses (Choose any 3)MAT474 Stochastic Processes (3 credits, optional, Pre-req. MAT371)MAT471 Multivariate Statistics I (3 credits, Optional, Pre-req. MAT371)MAT461 Calculus of Variations & Control Theory (3 credits, Optional, Pre-req. MAT324)MAT421 Function of Complex Variables (3 credits, Optional, Pre-req. MAT321)
Semester 8Core CoursesMAT423 Mathematical Methods (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAT324)MAF400 Project: Topics in Finance (3 credits, core, Pre-req. MAF301, FIN301)FIN404 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3 credits, Corer, Pre-req. FIN300)
Optional Courses (Choose any 2)MAF402 Optimization in Finance (3 credits, optional, Pre-req. MAT 361)FIN403 Financial Institutions and Markets II (3 credits, optional, Pre-req. FIN301)MAF404 Financial Models (3 credits, optional, Pre-req. MAF401) BIS309 Accounting Information Systems (3 credits, optional, Pre-req. ACC206)FIN402 International Business Finance (3 credits, core, Pre-req. FIN301)
Courses for Non-Mathematics Majors (Service courses)MAT103 Mathematics for Allied Sciences I (3, Pre-req. O-Level Credit in Mathematics)MAT104 Mathematics for Allied Sciences II (3, Pre-req. MAT103)MAT201 Ancillary Mathematics (3, Pre1-.req. MAT122 or A-Level Maths .or equivalent)
Engineering MathematicsMAT191 Design Mathematics I (3)MAT192 Design Mathematics II (3)MAT291 Engineering Mathematics I (3, Pre-req. MAT111 and MAT122)MAT292 Engineering Mathematics II (3, Pre-req. MAT291)
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MAT391 Engineering Mathematics III (3, Pre-req. MAT292)MAT392 Engineering Mathematics IV (3, Pre-req. MAT391)MAT394 Engineering Mathematics IVB (3, Pre-req. MAT291)MAT491 Engineering Mathematics V (3, Pre-req. MAT292)MAT492 Engineering Mathematics VI (3, Pre-req. MAT292)
Bachelor of Education Degree (Secondary)In Semesters 5 to 8, students pursuing the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Programme shall take credits from the following core courses:
Semester 5MAT381 Calculus for Teachers I (3)MAT383 Linear Algebra for Teachers (3)MAT387 Mechanics for Teachers I (3)MAT389 Linear Programming and Game Theory for Teachers (3)
Semester 6MAT382 Calculus for Teachers II (3, Pre-req. MAT381)MAT384 Computing for Teachers (3)MAT388 Mechanics for Teachers II (3, Pre-req. MAT387)
Semester 7MAT481 Geometry for Teachers I (3)MAT483 Real Analysis for Teachers (3)MAT485 Number Theory and Abstract Algebra for Teachers (3)
Semester 8MAT324 Differential Equations (3, Pre-req. MAT222 or MAT382)MAT482 Geometry for Teachers II (3, Pre-req. MAT481)MAT484 Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Teachers (3)
General Education CoursesMAT101 Mathematics for Social Scientists (3)MAT102 Mathematics in Business (3) MAT105 Numeracy Skills (2)
Assessment and ExaminationPerformance in each course shall be evaluated by the combination of continuous assessment and final examination marks:
(a) Continuous Assessment (CA): In all years CA shall be based on tests and/or assignments with at least two tests per semester.
(b) The Project courses MAT401, MAT406; and the course MAT404 shall be assessed by CA only.
(c) Examinations: Each course shall be examined at the end of the semester.
(d) Final marks: The ratio between CA and Examination normally shall be 1:2. For the courses MAT242, MAT348 and MAT384 the ratio between CA and Examination shall be 1:1.
Progression from Semester to SemesterIn order to proceed from one semester to the next, a student must obtain a cumulative GPA, which is in accordance with General Regulation 00.9.
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICSBSC230: BSc DEGREE IN PHYSICS• Single major programme (Departmental Regulation2.3.1), leading to the award
of BSc (Physics). • Combined major/minor (Physics Major) (DepartmentalRegulation 2.3.2),
leading to the award of BSc • Combined major/major programme (DepartmentalRegulation 2.3.3), leading to the award
of BSc• Combined major/minor (Physics Minor) (DepartmentalRegulation 2.3.4), leading to the award
of BSc if the student is registered in the Faculty of Science
LEVEL 100Semester 1PHY112: Geometrical Optics and Mechanics (4)
Semester 2PHY122: Electricity, Magnetism and Elements of Modern Physics (4)
LEVEL 200Semester 3PHY231: Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves, Physical Optics (3) (Pre-req. = PHY112) PHY232: Properties of Matter, Basic Thermodynamics and Introduction to Nuclear Physics (3) (Pre-req. = PHY112) PHY239: Physics Practicals 3.1 (1) (Pre-req. = PHY112, Co-req. = PHY231 or PHY232)
Semester 4PHY241: Advanced Electricity and Magnetism (3) (Pre-req. = PHY122) PHY242: Basic Electronics (3) (Pre-req. = PHY122) PHY 249: Physics Practicals 4.1 (1 Credit) (Pre-req.=PHY122,Co-req.= PHY241 or PHY242)
Levels 300 and 400 Single Major Programme Semester 5 In semester 5, the single major programme shall consist of 11 credits of core courses and additional credits may be taken from optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesPHY351: Advanced Mechanics ( (3) (Pre-req. = PHY231)PHY352: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3) (Pre-req. = PHY231) PHY354: Advanced Electronics I) (3) (Pre-req.= PHY242PHY359: Physics Practicals 5.1 (2) (Pre-reqs.=PHY239 and PHY249)
Optional CoursesPHY353: Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences I (3)PHY355: Basic Potential Fields in Geophysics (3) PHY356: Special Relativity (3) ( P re - re q s . = P H Y 2 31 , P H Y 2 41 )
Semester 6 In semester 6, the single major programme shall consist of 11 credits of core courses and additional credits may be taken from optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core Courses
PHY361: Introduction to Electromagnetism) (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY241PHY362: Analytical Thermodynamics (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY232) PHY363: Vibrations, Waves and Advanced Physical Optics (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY231) PHY369: Physics Practicals 6.1 (2) (Pre-requisites = PHY239 and PHY249) Optional CoursesPHY364: Advanced Electronics II (3) (Pre-requisite= PHY354) PHY365: Physics of the Environment (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY231) PHY367: Elements of Air Pollution I (3)
Semester 7In semester 7, the single major programme shall consist of 11 credits of core courses and additional credits may be taken from optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62
Core CoursesPHY472: Statistical Mechanics I (3)PHY473: Solid State Physics (3) PHY478: Project in Physics I (3) PHY479: Physics Practicals 7.1 (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY359 or PHY369)
Optional CoursesPHY474: Physics of Renewable Energy (3) PHY475: Microprocessor and Digital Systems (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY354) PHY476: Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences II (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY353)
PHY477: Elements of Air Pollution II (3)
Semester 8In semester 8, the single major programme shall consist of 11 credits of core courses and additional credits may be taken from optional courses in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesPHY 481: Atomic and Basic Nuclear Physics (3) PHY482: Statistical Mechanics II (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY472)PHY483: Advanced Solid State Physics (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY473; Co-requisite = PHY 482)
PHY489: Physics Practicals 8.1 (2) (Pre-requisite = PHY359 or PHY369)
Optional CoursesPHY485: Microcomputing for Physical Sciences (3) PHY486: Basic Seismology (3) PHY487: Introduction to Astrophysics (3)PHY488: Project in Physics II (3)
Combined Major/Minor Programme (Physics Major)
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In semester 5, the combined major/minor programme shall consist of 8 credits of core courses and at least 3 credits from optional courses.
Core CoursesPHY351: Advanced Mechanics (3) (Pre-requisite= PHY231)
PHY352: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics) (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY231)PHY359: Physics Practicals 5.1 (2) (Pre-requisite = PHY239 and PHY249) Optional Courses PHY353: Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences I (3) PHY354: Advanced Electronics I (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY242) PHY355: Basic Potential Fields in Geophysics (3) Semester 6In semester 6, the combined major/minor programme shall consist of 8 credits of core courses and at least 3 credits from optional courses.
Core CoursesPHY361: Introduction to Electromagnetism (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY241)
PHY362: Analytical Thermodynamics (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY232) PHY369: Physics Practicals 6.1 (2) (Pre-requisite = PHY239 and PHY249) Optional CoursesPHY363: Vibrations, Waves and Advanced Physical Optics (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY231) PHY364: Advanced Electronics II) (3)
(Pre-requisite = PHY354)PHY365: Physics of the Environment (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY231)PHY367: Elements of Air Pollution I (3) Semester 7In semester 7, the combined major/minor programme shall consist of 8 credits of core courses and at least 3 credits from optional courses.
Core CoursesPHY472: Statistical Mechanics I (3) PHY473: Solid State Physics (3) PHY479: Physics Practicals 7.1 (2) (Pre-requisite = PHY359 or PHY369)
Optional CoursesPHY474: Physics of Renewable Energy (3)PHY475: Microprocessor and Digital Systems (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY354)PHY477: Elements of Air Pollution II (3) PHY 478: Project in Physics I (3)
Semester 8In semester 8, the combined major/minor programme shall consist of 8 credits of core courses and at least 3 credits from optional courses.
Core CoursesPHY481: Atomic and Basic Nuclear Physics PHY485: Microcomputing for Physical Sciences (3) PHY 489: Physics Practicals 8.1 (2) (Pre-requisite = PHY359 or PHY369) Optional CoursesPHY487: Introduction to Astrophysics (3)
PHY488: Project in Physics II (3)
Combined Major/Major Programme
Semester 5In semester 5, the combined major/major programme shall consist of 8 credits of core courses. Additional credits may be taken from optional courses PHY353, PHY354, PHY355 and PHY356 in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesPHY351: Advanced Mechanics (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY231) PHY352: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY231) PHY359: Physics Practicals 5.1 (2) (Pre-requisite = PHY239 and PHY249)
Semester 6 In semester 6, the combined major/major programme shall consist of 8 credits of core courses. Additional credits may be taken from optional courses PHY363, PHY364, PHY365 and PHY367 in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesPHY361: Introduction to Electromagnetism) (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY241)PHY362: Analytical Thermodynamics ( (3) (Pre-requisite = PHY232) PHY369: Physics Practicals 6.1 (2 ) ( P re- requ i s i t e = PHY239 and 249 )
Semester 7 In semester 7, the combined major/major programme shall consist of 8 credits of core courses. Additional credits may be taken from optional courses PHY474, PHY475, PHY477 and PHY478 in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core Courses PHY472: Statistical Mechanics I (3 )PHY473: Solid State Physics (3) PHY479: Physics Practicals 7.1 (2) (Pre-requisite = PHY359 or PHY369) Semester 8 In semester 8, the combined major/major programme shall consist of 8 credits of core courses. Additional credits may be taken from optional courses PHY 486 or PHY 488 in accordance with General Regulation 00.62.
Core CoursesPHY481: Atomic and Basic Nuclear Physics (3) PHY485: Microcomputing for Physical Sciences (3) PHY489: Physics Practicals 8.1 (2) (Pre-requisite = PHY359 or PHY369)
Combined Major/Minor Programme (Physics Minor) Semesters 5-8In semesters 5 - 8, the combined major/minor (Physics Minor) programme shall consist of 6 to 8 credits of any of the physics courses from the core courses or optional courses of the Combined Major/Minor Physics Programme as defined in Regulation 2.3.2, in the given semester. To complete the Physics Minor programme, a candidate must take 4 credits of practical courses, PHY359 or PHY369 at Level 300, and PHY479 or PHY489 at Level 400.
BSC202: BSc DEGREE IN PHYSICS WITH METEOROLOGY(Departmental Regulations 23.2.1 and 23.4) leading to the award of BSc (Physics with Meteorology)
REGULATIONS
Entrance RequirementsAdmission to the degree programme shall be as specified in the Faculty of Science Regulations 23.2.1 and 23.4
Award of DegreeTo be awarded a degree, a candidate/student must have taken and passed all relevant courses as prescribed in Section 13 and must satisfy the University of Botswana Academic General Regulations 00.8 and 00.9 and Faculty of Science Special Regulation 20.
Programme Structure Level I00 Semester I PHY112: Geometrical Optics and Mechanics (4) CHE101: General Chemistry I (4) MAT111: Introductory Mathematics I (4) COM141: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Science) (3) ICT121: Computing Skills Fundamentals 1 (2 )
Semester IIPHY122: Electricity and Magnetism, Introduction to Modern Physics (4)CHE102: General Chemistry II (4) (Pre-requisite:CHE 101) MAT122: Introductory Mathematics II (4) (Pre-requisite: MAT 111) COM142: Academic and Professional Communication (Science) (3)
ICT122: Computing Skills Fundamentals 2 (2)
LEVEL 200Core CoursesSemester IIIPHY232: Properties of Matter, Basic Thermodynamics and Introduction to Nuclear Physics (3) (Pre- requisite: PHY 112) PMT231: The Earth’s Atmosphere (3)
MAT271: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3) (Pre-requisite: MAT 122)MAT221: Calculus I (3)(Pre-requisite: MAT 122) CHE211: Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (2) (Pre-requisite: CHE 102) Optional Course(3) Semester IVPHY242: Basic Electronics (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY122)
PMT241 Thermodynamics (3)MAT222: Calculus II(3) (Pre-requisite: MAT 221)MAT244: Numerical Methods (3) (Pre-requisite: MAT122) PMT242: Computer Programming – FORTRAN, MatLab (3)
WINTER SEMESTERPMT299: Internship: Synoptic Meteorology (3)
Level 200Optional CoursesSemester IIIPHY231: Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY 112) MAT242: Computing I (3) (Pre-requisite: ICT 121 and 122)
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Level 300Semester VCore CoursesPMT351: Atmospheric Radiation (3)PMT352: Atmospheric and Ocean Dynamics I (3) (Pre-requisite: MAT331 OR MAT222)PHY353: Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences I (3)MAT371: Mathematical Statistics 1 (3) (Pre-requisite: MAT271)
Optional Course (3) Semester VICore CoursesPMT361: Introduction to Agrometeorology (3)PMT362: Numerical Weather Prediction (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY 232 and PMT352)PMT369: Electronic Instrumentation (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY 242) Optional Course (6) WINTER SESSION
PMT399: Internship: Forecasting and Agrometeorology (3)
LEVEL 300 Optional CoursesSemester VPHY354: Advanced Electronics I (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY 242) ENS314: Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology (3) Semester VIPHY364: Advanced Electronics II(3) (Pre-requisite: PHY254)PHY367: Elements of Air Pollution I (3)PHY365: Physics of the Environment (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY231)
LEVEL 400Semester VIICore CoursesPMT471: Global Circulation Models I (3) (Pre-requisite PMT352) PMT472: Atmospheric and Ocean Dynamics II (3) (Pre-requisite: PMT352) PMT473: Boundary Layer Meteorology (3) (Pre-requisite: PMT351) PMT474: Basic Atmospheric Chemistry (3) Elective Course(3) Semester VIIIPMT481: Global Circulation Models II (3) (Pre-requisite: PMT 352) PMT482: Global Climate Change (3) (Pre-requisite: PMT 231) PMT483: Cloud Physics (3)(Pre-requisite: PMT 351) PMT489: Research Project (6)
BSc203: BSc DEGREE IN RADIATION AND HEALTH PHYSICS (Departmental Regulations 23.2.1 and 23.4) leading to the award of BSc (Radiation and Health Physics)
REGULATIONSEntrance RequirementsAdmission to the degree programme shall be as specified in the Faculty of Science Regulations 23.2.1 and 23.4
Award of Degree To be awarded a degree, a candidate/student must have taken and passed all relevant courses as prescribed in
Section 13 and must satisfy the University of Botswana Academic General Regulations 00.8 and 00.9 and Faculty of Science Special Regulation 20.
Programme Structure
LEVEL 100Semester IPHY112: Geometrical Optics and Mechanics (4)CHE101: General Chemistry I (4)MAT111: Introductory Mathematics I (4)COM141: Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Science) (3)ICT121: Computing Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)
Semester IIPHY122: Electricity and Magnetism, Introduction to Modern Physics (4)CHE102: General Chemistry II (Pre-requisite: CHE101) MAT122: Introductory Mathematics II (4) (Pre-requisite: MAT111) COM142 Academic and Professional Communica tion (Science) (3)ICT122: Computing Skills Fundamentals 2 (2)
LEVEL 200 Semester IIIPHY232: Properties of Matter, Basic Thermody namics and Introduction to Nuclear Physics (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY112)PHY239: Physics Practicals 3.1 (1) (Pre-requisite: PHY112) CHE211: Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (2 Credits) (Pre-requisite: CHE102)CHE213: Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1) (Co-requisite: CHE211) ENH211: Introduction to Environmental Health (3) MAT221: Calculus I (3) (Pre-requisite: MAT122)MAT271: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3) (Pre-requisite: MAT122)
Semester IVCore Courses PHY242: Basic Electronics (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY122) PHY249: Physics Practicals 4.1 (1) (Pre-requisite: PHY122) PRH241: Radiation Physics I (3)PRH242: Radiation Therapy I (3)
Optional Course (3)Elective Course (3)
WINTER SEMESTERPRH299: Internship: Supervised Clinical and/or Industrial Exposure (3)
LEVEL 200Optional CoursesSemester IV (May take any one course)PHY241: Electricity and Magnetism (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY 122) CSI241: Structured Programming (3)ENH222: Epidemiology (3)
LEVEL 300Semester VCore CoursesPRH351: Radiation Physics II (3) (Pre-requisite: PRH241) PRH352: Radiation Therapy II (3) (Pre-requisite: PRH242)PRH353: Introduction to Radiography (3)
PRH354: Introduction to Radiology (3)
Optional Course (3)
Semester VICore CoursesPRH361: Radiobiology and Protection (3)PRH362: Physics of Medical Imaging (3) (Pre-requisite: PRH 354) PRH363: Radiation Detection and Instrumentation (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY242)PRH365: Environmental Physics (3)Elective Course (3)
WINTER SEMESTERPRH399: Internship: Supervised Clinical and/or Industrial Exposure (3)
LEVEL 300Optional Courses
Semester V (May take any one course)MAT371: Mathematical Statistics I (3) (Pre-requisite: MAT271) ENH313: General Climatology (3)PHY367: Elements of Air Pollution I (3)
LEVEL 400Semester VIICore CoursesPRH471: Nuclear Rules and Regulations (3)PRH472: Fundamentals of Nuclear Energy (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY232) PRH481: Applied Nuclear Physics (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY232) Optional Course (3) Elective Course (3)
Semester VIIIPRH482: Radiation Protection and Dosimetry (3) (Pre-requisite: PRH361) PRH483: Applied Radiation Safety Techniques (3)PRH485: Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Physics (3)PRH489: Research Project (6)
LEVEL 400Optional CoursesSemester VII (May take any one course)PHY477: Elements of Air Pollution II (3)PHY476: Microprocessor and Digital Systems (3) (Pre-requisite: PHY353) PRH484 Environmental Radioactivity as one of the optional courses.
SERVICE COURSESThe following Physics courses are offered as Service Courses for non-Physics majors.
PHY161: Physics for Nurses (3)PHY162: Physics Applied to Home Economics (3)
BEd (Secondary)
Semesters 5-8In Semesters 5 - 8, students pursuing the BEd (Secondary) programme shall choose credits from the core courses or optional courses of the Combined Major/Minor Physics Programme as defined in Regulation 2.3.2, or from the Combined Major/Major Programme as defined in Regulation 2.3.3, in the given semester. The courses chosen must include practical courses PHY359, PHY369,
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PHY479 and PHY489.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES The Department of Physics currently offers the following General Education courses under the Area 5 (Science and Technology) pending the outcome of the University review of General education Courses:
GEC252: Origin of the Universe (2)GEC253: Energy and Society (2)
AssessmentPerformance in each course shall be evaluated by the combination of continuous assessment and final examination marks in the ratio of 1:1, except for Practical courses and Physics projects which will be assessed by CA only.
Progression In order to proceed from one semester to the next, a student must obtain a Cumulative GPA which is in accordance with General Regulation 00.9.
Bachelor of GeomaticsCGB111 Geomatics I (4)
Introduction to Geomatics and review of the necessary mathematics; measurements of land: plane surveying; geodesy: the scientific foundation; measurements from space: satellite positioning and navigation. Mapping and
managing geographic information.
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Economics Law Political and Administrative Studies Social Work
Sociology Statistics Psychology Population Studies
Ag. DEAN
Prof. K. Thaga
BA (UB), MSC & PHD (Manitoba)
Ag. DEPUTY DEAN
Prof. B. T. Balule
LLB (UB) LLB; Phd (Edinburgh)
FACULTY ADMINISTRATOR
M. B. Maje,
BA PGDE (UB), MEd(Birmingham)
FACULTY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
T. Monthe,
BA (UB), MBA(UB)
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Special Regulations of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
24.00 General Regulations of the University shall apply.
24.01 Failure, without good cause, to deliver an assignment within the first 24 hours of the due date shall carry a penalty of 5 percentage marks. Failure to submit the assignment before the end of the week from the due date shall incur a zero mark.
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICSBachelor of Arts in Economics Degree Programme Special Departmental Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Combined Degree and Economics Minor)
Entry RequirementsSubject to the provisions of General Regulation 20.20, at least a credit in Mathematics shall be required for all students intending to take Economics as a Major or Minor subject. Alternative qualifications may be accepted as per General Academic Regulation 20.24b. Requirements for entry into the Bachelor of Arts (Economics) Single Major Degree Programme are determined by the Department of Economics Board and may vary from year to year. The Department offers Economics as a Single Major Bachelor of Arts (Economics) Degree, a Combined Major (Major/Major) Degree for the BASS and other Degrees, and a Minor in Economics. Students majoring in other subjects may take courses in Economics provided the pre-requisites are satisfied.
Single Major Programme.Students intending to take Economics as a Single Major shall take and pass the following courses:
Level 100All courses at this level are Core.
Semester 1ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)STA101 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I (3) STA116 Introduction to Statistics (4)
Semester 2ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3)STA102 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences II (3)STA121 Elements of Probability (2)
Level 200All courses at this level are Core.
Semester 1ECO211 Intermediate Microeconomics (3) (Pre-requisite, ECO111)ECO231 Intermediate Mathematics for Economists (3) (pre-requisite, ECO111,
ECO112 & sta101)
Semester 2ECO212 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3) (pre-requisite, ECO112)ECO232 Intermediate Statistics for Economists
(3) (pre-requisites, ECO231, sta116 and/ orsta121)
Level 300All courses at this level are Core.Semester 1ECO311 Microeconomics I (3) (pre-requisite, ECO231 & ECO211)ECO321 Macroeconomics I (3) (pre-requisite, ECO 212) ECO331 Mathematics for Economists I (3) (pre-requisite, ECO231)ECO341 Econometrics I (3) (pre-requisite, ECO232)ECO463 Economics of Botswana and Southern Africa (3) (pre-requisite ECO 212)
Semester 2ECO312 Microeconomics II (3) (pre-requisite, ECO311)ECO322 Macroeconomics II (3) (Pre-requisite, ECO 321)ECO332 Mathematics for Economists II (3) (pre-requisite, ECO331)ECO342 Econometrics II (3) (pre-requisite, ECO341)ECO465 History of Economic Thought (3) (pre-requisite ECO 211, ECO 212)
Winter SessionECO461 Industrial Attachment (3)
Level 400
Semester 1ECO431 Research Methods in Economics (3 core) Plus: 4 Optional Courses.Semester 2ECO432 Project in Applied Economics (3, core) Plus: 4 Optional Courses.
Optional CoursesECO221 Intermediate Microeconomics for Non-MajorsECO222 Intermediate Macroeconomics for Non- MajorsECO411 Development Economics (pre-requisite, ECO211 & ECO212)ECO412 Development Problems and Policy (pre- requisite, ECO211, & ECO212 OR ECO221 & ECO222)ECO421 International Trade (pre-requisite, ECO211 & ECO212)ECO422 International Finance (pre-requisite, ECO421)ECO441 Economics of Agriculture (pre-requisite, ECO312)ECO442 Agricultural Policy and Rural Development (pre-requisite, eco441)ECO451 Environmental Economics (pre-requisite, ECO211)ECO452 Resource Economics (pre-requisite, ECO211)ECO463 Economics of Botswana and Southern Africa (pre-requisite, ECO212)ECO464 Techniques of Planning (pre-requisite, ECO211 & ECO212)ECO465 History of Economic Thought (pre- requisite ECO 211, ECO 222)ECO466 Public Finance (pre-requisite, ECO211 & ECO212)ECO467 Labour Economics (pre-requisite, ECO211 & ECO222)ECO468 Industrial Economics
(pre-requisite, ECO211)ECO469 Money and Banking (pre-requisite, ECO212)ECO473 Financial Economics (pre-requisite, ECO332)ECO474 Health Economics (pre-requisite, ECO211)ECO475 Transport Economics (pre-requisite, ECO211 & ECO331)
NB: ECO221 and ECO222 are not available for Students taking Economics as a Major or Minor.
NB: Students in Levels 300 and 400 may take any of the above-listed optional courses provided they satisfy the pre-requisites.
Combined Major ProgrammeStudents intending to take Economics as a Combined Major shall take and pass the following courses:
Level 100All courses at this level are Core.
Semester 1ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)STA101 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I (3)STA116 Introduction to Statistics (4)
Semester 2ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3)STA102 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences II (3)STA121 Elements of Probability (2)
Level 200All courses at this level are Core.
Semester 1ECO211 Intermediate Microeconomics (3)ECO231 Intermediate Mathematics for Economists (3)
Semester 2ECO212 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)ECO232 Intermediate Statistics for Economists (3)
Level 300All courses at this level are Core.
Semester 1ECO311 Microeconomics I (3)ECO321 Macroeconomics I (3)ECO331 Mathematics for Economists I (3)
Semester 2ECO312 Microeconomics II (3)ECO322 Macroeconomics II (3)ECO332 Mathematics for Economists II (3)
Level 400
Semester 1ECO341 Econometrics I (3)ECO463 Economics of Botswana and Southern Africa (3)Plus one Optional CourseSemester 2ECO342 Econometrics II (3) Plus: 2 Optional Courses.
Minor in Economics.Students intending to take Economics as a Minor subject shall take and pass the following courses:
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Level 100All courses at this level are Core.
Semester 1ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)STA101 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I (3)Semester 2ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3)STA102 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences II (3)
Level 200All courses at this level are Core.Semester 1ECO211 Intermediate Microeconomics (3)
Semester2ECO212 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)
Levels 300 and 400Students are required to take 2 Optional Courses.
Assessment.The continuous assessment (CA) of each course will normally include at least 2 components as outlined in the General Academic Regulation 00.811. These 2 components will normally be in written form. However, non-written presentations will count for no more than 10 percent of the CA. The CA will count for 40 percent of the total assessment while the final examination will count for 60 percent of the total assessment. This applies to all courses except ECO432 (Project in Applied Economics)
Research ProposalAll students taking ECO431 Research Methods in Economics shall write a research proposal that shall be graded, and there shall be no final examination for that course. The proposal for this course will normally be used as a basis for ECO432 Project in Applied Economics.
Progression from one Semester to Semester.Progression from one Semester to the next shall be as per General Regulations 00.9
DEPARTMENT OF LAWThe Department of Law offers programmes and courses leading to the award of the following qualifications:
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)• Master of Laws (LLM)
Departmental Regulations General ProvisionsSubject to the provisions of Academic General Regulations and Faculty of Social Sciences Regulations, the following Departmental Regulations shall apply.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) DegreeEntry Requirements1. The normal requirement for admission to the Bachelor
of Laws degree programme shall be the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) obtained at one sitting with a minimum of five credits, one of which shall be in English language, or an equivalent qualification.
2. An applicant in possession of a Diploma in Law from this University, obtained with a minimum classification of a credit, or an equivalent qualification shall also be eligible for admission to the LLB programme.
3. Subject to Academic General Regulation 00.4, a student admitted to the LLB programme with a Diploma in Law shall be exempted from taking Levels 100 and 200 courses on the LLB programme designated by the Departmental Board as equivalent to courses passed under the Diploma in Law Programme and shall be allocated comparable credits under the LLB programme for the exemptions. A student admitted to the LLB programme with a Diploma in Law will not normally be entitled to register for courses offered at levels 300, 400 and 500 of the LLB programme before completing and accumulating credits for levels 100 and 200 Core, Optional, Electives and General Education Courses.
DurationThe normal duration for the LLB degree programme shall be ten (10) semesters on a full-time basis. Students entitled to exemptions in terms of Academic General Regulations, Faculty and Special Departmental Regulations may however complete the programme within a shorter period which, for students with a Diploma in Law, may not be less than six (6) semesters on a full time basis.
Programme Structure.1.The LLB programme shall consist of specified Core (C)
and Optional (O) courses in the principal subject Law offered at Levels 100 to 500, and Electives (E) and General Education Courses (GEC) in other subject areas offered at comparable levels.
2. Students shall normally be required to take and complete credits for the Core courses in the manner and sequence indicated in the programme structure. The Core courses at each level and semester from Levels 100 to 400 have generally been designed and arranged to prepare LLB students for other Core courses at each successive higher level.
3. Optional courses on the LLB programme shall be offered subject to optimal student and approval of the Departmental Board.
4. Subject to changes approved from time to time, LLB courses shall be arranged as follows:-
Level 100Semester 1COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (2)LAW131 Introduction to Law (3)LAW132 Comparative Legal History and Systems (3)LAW133 Law of Persons (3) GEC / Elective (3) Total Number of Credits 17
Semester 2COM152 Academic and Professional Communication (Social Sciences) (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2)LAW106 Customary Law (3)LAW134 Family Law (3)LAW135 Law and Social Research Methods (2) GEC / Elective (3) Total for Number of Credits 16
™Level 200Semester 3LAW231 Criminal Law, General Principles (3)LAW232 Delict, General Principles (3)LAW233 Contract Law (4)
LAW234 Constitutional Law (3) GEC /Elective (2) Total Number of Credits 15
Semester 4LAW235 Specific Offences in Criminal Law (3)LAW236 Specific Delicts (3)LAW237 Administrative Law (3)LAW201 Introduction to Property Law (3) GEC / Elective (4) Total Number of Credits 16
Level 300Semester 5LAW202 Land and Mineral Resources Law (3)LAW331 Civil Procedure and Practice (4)LAW332 Evidence (4)LAW333 Criminal Procedure (3)LAW334 Employment Law (3)Total Number of Credits 17
Semester 6LAW335 Sale, Lease and Credit Agreements (3)LAW336 Negotiable Instruments and Banking Law (3)LAW337 Labour Relations Law (3)LAW338 Law and the Environment (3)LAW339 Succession and Administration of Estates (2)And one ofLAW340 Insurance and Agency Law (3)LAW217 Insolvency and Secured Transactions (3)LAW218 Tax Law in Botswana (3) Total Number of Credits 17
Level 400Semester 7LAW431 Public International Law I (3)LAW432 Jurisprudence (4)LAW433 Clinical Legal Education I (4)LAW434 Law of Business Associations I (3)
And One ofLAW439 Gender and the Law (3)LAW440 Law and the Media (3)LAW441 Law and Health Care (3)LAW442 Social Security Law (3) Total Number of Credits 17
Semester 8LAW435 Public International Law II (3)LAW436 Clinical Legal Education II (4)LAW437 Human Rights Law (3)LAW438 Law of Business Associations II (3)
And one ofLAW439 Gender and the Law (3)LAW440 Law and the Media (3)LAW441 Law and Health Care (3)LAW442 Social Security Law (3)
Total Number of Credits 16
Level 500Semester 9LAW531 Clinical Legal Education III (4)LAW532 Conveyancing Principles and Practice (4)LAW535 Research Paper (3)
And at least two ofLAW536 International Moot (3)LAW537 Private International Law I (3)LAW538 International Organizations (3)LAW539 International Business Transactions (3)LAW540 Intellectual Property Law I (3)
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Semester 10LAW533 Introduction to Notarial Practice (4)ACC407 Accounting for Lawyers (4) And at least three ofLAW536 International Moot (3)LAW541 Intellectual Property Law II (3)LAW542 International Trade Law (3)LAW538 International Organizations (3)LAW543 Private International Law II (3)LAW539 International Business Transactions (3)Total Number of Credits 17Minimum Total Credits for the Programme: 165 Credits
Award of Degree A student shall be eligible for the award of the LLB degree upon completion of a minimum of 165 credits from the Core, Optional, Electives and GECs indicated in the programme structure.
Assessment1. The following Special Regulations shall supplement
Academic General Regulations and Faculty of Social Sciences Regulations on assessment and grading of law courses on the LLB programme.
2. Except for courses LAW135, Law and Social Research Methods; LAW433, Clinical Legal Education I; LAW436, Clinical Legal Education II; LAW531, Clinical Legal Education III; LAW535, Research Paper; and LAW536, International Moot, each Core and Optional course on the LLB programme shall be assessed through continuous assessment and a formal written examination taken at or before the end of the semester.
Continuous Assessment1. Continuous assessment shall consist of at least two
or more of the following pieces of work: written assignments, written tests, oral tests, mock trials, moots, class or seminar exercises, practicals, projects, research exercises or independent study.
2. Except for the courses LAW135, Law and Social Research Methods; LAW433, Clinical Legal Education I; LAW436, Clinical Legal Education II; LAW531, Clinical Legal Education III; LAW535, Research Paper; and LAW536, International Moot, the ratio between continuous assessment and the formal examination in law courses shall be 2:3.
3. Law and Social Research Methods, LAW135, Law and Social Research Methods, shall be assessed through at least two or more pieces of continuous assessment work. Each piece of continuous assessment work shall be marked and shall contribute towards the final mark of 100 per cent for the course.
4. Clinical Legal Education Courses I to III shall be assessed as follows:
a) LAW433 Clinical Legal Education I1. Participation in seminars and written
assignments - 30%
2. Oral examination on work performed in the Legal Clinic - 20%
3.End of semester examination - 50%Total 100%
b) LAW 436 Clinical Legal Education II1. Oral Examination on work performed in the Legal
Clinic - 40%
2. Moot/Mock trial documents and performance 60%Total 100%
c) LAW 531 Clinical Legal Education III
1. Internship Report - 30%2. Moot/mock trial documents and performance
- 50%
3. Oral examination on work performed in the Legal Clinic - 20% Total 100%
International Moot The Course Law536, International Moot, shall be assessed as follows:
1. Documents prepared for the Moot - 60%
2. Advocacy skills in the Moot - 40%Total 100%
Research PaperThe final version of the research paper in course LAW535 shall be submitted for examination by the relevant date and marked out of 100 per cent. A student who fails to submit the research paper for examination by the relevant date shall be awarded an incomplete Grade (I) in accordance with Academic General Regulation 00.844. Delay and Failure to Submit Continuous Assessment Work Subject to Special Departmental Regulations 3.6.4 and 3.65, failure without good cause to submit continuous assessment work within twenty-four hours of the due date shall carry a penalty of 5 percentage marks. Failure to submit the work within forty-eight hours of the due date shall carry a penalty of 50 percentage marks. Failure to submit the work within one week from the due date shall incur a zero mark.
Formal ExaminationsFormal written examinations for Core and Optional law courses on the LLB programme shall be of the type and for the duration approved by the Departmental Board and indicated in the course outline or at the beginning of each course.
Service CoursesSubject to optimal student demand and the availability of staff and other resources, the Department of Law shall offer the following courses at levels 100 to 600 to students not registered for law programmes.
Level 100 GEC277 Law and society in Botswana (2 sem 1 or 2)LAW151 Law and social work (4 sem 1)
Level 200LAW251 Foundations of Business Law (3, Sem 1)LAW252 Specific Business Transactions (4, Sem 2)LAW253 Foundations of Engineering Law (3, Sem 2)
Level 300LAW351 Introduction to Company Law (4, Sem 1)
LAW353 Planning and Environmental Law (3, Sem 1 or 2)LAW354 Land Law for Geomatics (3, Sem 1)
Level 400LAW452 Construction Law (3, Sem 1 or 2)LAW453 Labour and Industrial Property Law (3, Sem 1 or 2)
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STUDIESDiploma in Defence and Strategic Studies
Special Regulations for Diploma in Defence and Strategic Studies
13.1 PreambleSubject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations 10.1, special departmental regulations shall apply.
13.2 Diploma ProgrammeThe programme of study shall be offered for the award of the Diploma in Defence and Strategic Studies (DDSS).
13.3 Entrance requirementsIn line with University of Botswana entrance qualifications (General Regulation 10.21 (a), admission into the diploma shall be at least six subjects not below the grade of E in the BGCSE or equivalent. English shall be one of the required subjects. Five subjects may be accepted. A grade of C shall be required in at least three of the five subjects.
This programme is specifically meant for applicants nominated by the Botswana Defence Force (BDF).
13.4 Duration of the programmeThe programme shall be offered over a period of four semesters including the winter break and shall comprise of 64 credit hours.
14.0 Programme StructureThe Diploma in Defence and Strategic Studies shall comprise of 100 and 200 core and optional courses, electives in other areas offered at comparable levels and general education courses (GECs). The diploma programme will also benefit from degree level courses that do not have pre-requisites.
14.1 Students wishing to graduate with a Diploma in Defence and Strategic Studies shall take and pass 8 core courses of 3 credits (24), 8 optional courses of 3 credits (24), 2 elective courses of 3 credits (6), and 5 general education courses (10). The courses are listed below:
Core Courses:POL100 Botswana Society, Politics, Economy and Government (3)POL103 Research Methodology (3)POL105 Introduction to Strategic Studies (3)POL205 Botswana in the Region Context (3)POL206 Introduction to International Peace Keeping (3)POL401 International Relations (3)POL406 Africa in World Politics (3)LAW111 Introduction to Law of Armed Conflict (3)
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Optional Courses:POL112 Botswana’ National Security Policy (3)POL113 Foreign Policy and Diplomacy (3)POL207 Media and Public Relations in the Military (3)POL208 Ethics and Accountability in the Military (3)POL209 Gender Issues within the Military (3)POL213 Security Sector Governance (3)POL402 Democratic Theory and Practice (3)POL407 Civil Military Relations (3)POL409 Security Studies (3)PAD200 Human Resource Management in the Military (3)PAD203 Financial Resources Management in the Military (3)PAD413 Leadership and Governance (3)ENS403 Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management (3)
General Education Courses:ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2)COM152 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3)GEC232 Critical Thinking (3)
14.2 The programme structure is illustrated below:
Semester 1Core CoursePOL100 Botswana Society, Politics, Economy and Government (3)POL105 Introduction to Strategic Studies (3)POL205 Botswana in the Region Context (3)
Optional CoursesChoose any two from POL112 Botswana’ National Security Policy (3 credits)POL113 Foreign Policy and Diplomacy (3 credits)POL208 Ethics and Accountability in the Military (3 credits)PAD200 Human Resource Management in the Military (3)
General Education CourseTake two compulsory GEC’sCOM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)
Semester 2 Core CoursePOL103 Research Methodology (3 credits)POL206 Introduction to International Peace Keeping (3 credits)LAW111 Introduction to Law of Armed Conflict (3)
Optional CourseChoose any three from POL207 Media and Public Relations in the Military (3 credits)POL213 Security Sector Governance (3 credits)POL209 Gender Issues within the Military (3 credits)PAD203 Financial Resources Management in the Military (3)
General Education CourseTake two compulsory GEC’sCOM152 Communication and Academic and Professional Communication (Social
Sciences) (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2)
Semester 3Core CoursePOL406 Africa in World Politics (3)POL401 International Relations (3)
Optional CoursesChoose any three from PAD200 Human Resource Management in the Military (3)POL407 Civil Military Relations (3)PAD203 Financial Resources Management in the Military (3)POL409 Security Studies (3)ENS403 Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management (3) PAD413 Leadership and Governance (3)POL402 Democratic Theory and Practice (3) ElectivesTake 1 (one) elective course
General Education CourseTRS232 Critical Thinking (2)
15.0 AssessmentSubject to the Academic General Regulation 10, the following Departmental regulations shall apply:
15.1 The mark for the continuous assessment of the diploma is 40% while the final examination carries 60%. The continuous assessment may be in the form of written examinations or essay assignments as directed by a Lecturer of any particular course.
15.2 All students shall be required to pass in all the prescribed courses.
15.3 Each course shall be examined by a two hour written examinations at the end of each semester during which the course is offered.
15.4 The written examinations shall constitute 60% (final examination) and 40% (continuous assessment ) of the final grade.
15.5 The pass mark for each course shall be 50%15.6 A student who fails a course shall repeat it in the
following year as there is no provision for a re-sit in line with the regulations governing the conduct of examinations at the University of Botswana.
16.0 Award of Diploma in Defence and Strategic StudiesA student shall be eligible for the award of Diploma in Defence and Strategic Studies after satisfying all the requirements of the programme. The award shall be classified as distinction, merit, credit or pass accordingly to the GPA as per UB general regulation 10.41.
Bachelor of Arts DegreeSubject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations, the following DepartmentalRegulations shall apply.
4.2. Programme StructuresThe Department of Political and Administrative Studies offers the following undergraduate programmes leading to the award of the under-mentioned degrees:
4.2.1 Single Major Public Administration Programmes (PAS Regulations 2.1) leading to the award of the BA (Public Administration)
4.2.2 Single Major Political Science Programme (PAS Regulations 2.2) leading to the award of the BA (Political Science)
4.2.3 Combined Major/Major Programme (PAS
Regulations 2.3) leading to the award of the BA (Social Science)
4.2.4 Combined Major/Minor Programme (PAS Regulations 2.4.1 and 2.4.2) leading to the award of BA (Social Science)
4.2.5 Combined Minor in Public Administration +
Major in Other Programme4.2.6 Combined Minor in Political Science + Major
Other Programme
4.3 Entry RequirementsAdmission to the programmes offered by the Department shall be on the basis of performance in the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examination, or its equivalent, and as specified in the General Academic Regulations. Requirements for entry into the Bachelor of Arts (Public Administration/Political Science) Single Major Degree Programme are determined by the Department of Political and Administrative Studies Board and may vary from year to year. Applicants with a recognised Diploma in Public Administration may also be considered for entry into the Bachelor of Arts Public Administration programme.
4.4 Assessment Performance in each course shall be evaluated by the combination of continuous assessment and final examination marks in the ratio of 2:3 in favour of the final examination. The only exceptions are internships, projects and seminars, which shall be assessed only through assignments. The final examination for every course shall normally be 2 hours long. However, the department reserves the right to review the mode of assessment, and respective lectures shall specify approved mode of assessment prior to any intake or at the start of the semester in which the course is taken.
4.5 Award of Degree To be awarded a Degree, a student must satisfy the appropriate provisions of the General Academic Regulation 23.71 and the Special Regulations of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
4.6 Degree Structure 4.6.1 The Public Administration and Political Sciences
courses shall be offered at Levels 100 to 400 for the undergraduate programmes.
4.6.2 In addition to Public Administration and Political Sciences courses, an undergraduate candidate majoring in these courses shall take the General Education Courses (GECs) and Electives in accordance with the General Regulation 00.2124.
4.6.3 The Department of Political and Administrative Studies offers undergraduate Public Administration and Political Science courses (as Combined Majors including a Major combined with a Minor) to students majoring in other subjects. In addition, the Department offers single majors in Political Science and Public Administration, subject to departmental approval.
4.6.4 The Department of Political and Administrative Studies offers GECs as outlined in the General Academic Regulations.
5.0 Undergraduate Degree Course Listings.
5.1 Bachelor of Social Science Degree in Public Administration (Single Major)
Level 100Semester 1
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Core CoursesPAD101 Introduction to Public Administration (3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)POL101 Introductions to Political Science (3)STA111 Basic Statistics (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals (2)COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3) Total Credits 17
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD102 Institutions and Processors of Public Administration (3)POL102 The Modern State (3)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3)STA112 Statistical Tools for Social Research (3) (Prereq STA111)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals (2)COM152 Communication and Academic and Professional Cmmunication (Social Sciences) (3) Total Credit 17
Level 200Semester 1Core CoursesPAD201 Organization Theories (3)ECO221 Basic Macroeconomics for non-Majors (3) (prerequisite, eco111) or ECO211 Intermediate Microeconomics (pre-requisite, ECO111) (3)LAW234 Constitutional Law (3) Plus one Elective Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD202 Public Administration in Botswana (3)ECO222 Intermediate Macro Economics for Non- Majors (pre-requisite, ECO112) (3); or ECO212 Intermediate Macro Economics (3) (pre- requisite, ECO112)SOC226 Concepts & Principles of Social Research (3) Plus one optional (3) One Elective (3) Total Credits 15
Level 300Semester 1Core CoursesPAD302 Human Resource Management (3)PAD306 Public Policy Analysis (3)PAD303 Local Government Management (3)
One Optional Course from:SOC334 Sociology of Development (3)PAD308 Industrial Relations (3)POL306 International Political Economy (3)POL310 Contemporary Africa (3) Plus one elective (3) Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD304 Public Enterprise Management (3)PAD307 Human Resource Development (3)LAW237 Administrative Law (3)Two Optional courses from:POL309 Politics of Poverty in Southern Africa (3)SOC327 Political Sociology (3) orENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues (2) orENS402 Natural Resources Management and Economics (2)
Total Credits 15
Level 400Semester 1Core CoursesPAD401 Development Administration (3)PAD403 Internship (3)PAD402 Government Budgeting (3)
Two Optional Courses from;PAD405 Seminar in Public Policy (3)PAD407 Comparative Public Administration (3)PAD413 Leadership & Governance (3) Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD406 Ethics and Public Administration (3)PAD404 Contemporary Issues in Public Admin (3)PAD410 Public Financial Management (3)
Two Optional Courses from:PAD408 International Administration (3)PAD411 Local Government Finance (3)PAD412 Research Project in Public Administration (3) Total Credits 15
5.2 Bachelor of Social Science Degree Programme in Political Science (Single Major)
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesPOL101 Introduction to Political Science (3)PAD101 Introduction to Public Administration (3)ECO111 Basic Micro Economics (3)STA111 Basic Statistics (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3) Total credits 17
Semester 2Core CoursesPOL102 The Modern State (3)PAD102 Institutions and Processes of Public Administration (3)ECO112 Basic Macro Economics (3)STA112 Statistical Tools for Social Research (3) (Prereq STA111)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)COM152 Academic and Professional Communication (Social Sciences) (3) Total Credits 17
Level 200Semester 1Core CoursesPOL201 Botswana Politics (3)ECO221 Intermediate Micro Economics for Non-major (3) or ECO211 Intermediate Microeconomics (3)LAW234 Constitutional Law (3) Plus one Elective(3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)Total Credits 17
Semester 2Core CoursesPOL202 Classical Political Thought (3)ECO222 Intermediate Macroeconomics for Non-major (3) or ECO212 Intermediate Macro Economics (3)SOC226 Concepts & Principles of Social Research (3)
One Optional Course from: POL204 Media and Politics (3)SOC236 Social Inequality (3) Plus one Elective (3) Total Credits 15
Level 300Semester 1POL301 Modern Political Thought (3)POL306 International Political Economy (3)POL310 Contemporary Africa (3)
One Optional Course from:POL302 Politics of South Africa (3)SOC334 Sociology of Development (3) Plus one Elective (3) Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPOL305 Politics of Southern Africa (3)POL307 Politics of Regionalism (3)LAW237 Administrative Law (3)
Two Optional Courses from:POL309 Politics of Poverty in Southern Africa (3)SOC327 Political Sociology (3)POL308 Politics & Management of Natural Resources (3)/ core-codingENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues (2) or ENS402 Natural Resource Management & Economics (2) Total Credits 15
Level 400Semester 1Core CoursesPOL401 International Relations (3)POL402 Democratic Theory and Practice (3)POL410 Internship in Political Science (3) Two Optional Courses from:POL406 Africa in World Politics (3)POL407 Civil Military Relations (3)PAD402 Government Budgeting (3)PAD413 Leadership & Governance (3) Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPOL405 Comparative Politics (3)POL409 Security Studies (3)
Two Optional Courses from:POL403 Modern Ideologies (3)POL411 Research Project in Political Science (3)PAD408 International Administration (3) Plus one Elective (3) Total Credits 15
5.3 Bachelor of Social Science Degree Programme Major in Public Administration + Major in Political Science
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesPAD101 Introduction to Public Administration (3)POL101 Introduction to Political Science (3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)STA111 Basic Statistics (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3) Total Credits 17
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Semester 2Core CoursesPAD102 Institutions and Processes of Public Administration (3)POL102 The Modern State (3)ECO112 Basic Macroeconomics (3)STA112 Statistical Tools for Social Research (3) (Prereq STA111)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)COM152 Academic and Professional Communication (Social Sciences) (3) Total Credits 17
Level 200Semester 1Core CoursesPAD201 Organisation Theories (3)POL201 Botswana Politics (3)ECO221 Intermediate Micro Economics for Non-Majors (3) or ECO211 Intermediate Microeconomics (3)LAW234 Constitutional Law (3) Plus one Elective (3) Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD202 Public Administration in Botswana (3)POL202 Classical Political Thought (3)ECO222 Intermediate Macroeconomics for Non- Majors (3) or ECO212 Intermediate Macro Economics (3)
Two Optional Courses from:POL204 Media and Politics (3)SOC226 Concepts & Principles of Social Research (3) SOC236 Social Inequality (3) Total Credits 15
Level 300Semester 1Core CoursesPAD306 Public Policy Analysis (3)POL301 Modern Political Thought (3)
Three Optional Courses from:POL310 Contemporary Africa (3)PAD302 Human Resource Management (3)POL302 Politics in South Africa (3)PAD303 Local Government Management (3)POL306 International Political Economy (3)PAD308 Industrial Relations (3) Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD307 Human Resource Development (3)POL307 Politics of Regionalism (3)LAW237 Administrative Law (3)
Two Optional Courses from:POL305 Politics of Southern Africa (3)POL309 Politics of Poverty in Southern Africa (3)PAD304 Public Enterprise Management (3)ENS301: Contemporary Environmental Issues (2) or ENS402: Natural Resource Management & Economics (2) Total Credits 15
Level 400Semester 1Core Courses
PAD401 Development Administration (3)POL401 International Relations (3)PAD402 Government Budgeting (3)Two Optional Courses from:PAD403 OR POL410 Internship in Public Administration/ Political Science (3)PAD407 Comparative Public Administration (3)PAD405 Case Studies in Public PolicyPAD413 Leadership & GovernancePOL402 Democratic Theory and Practice (3)POL406 Africa in World Politics (3) Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD404 Contemporary Issues in Public Administration (3)
POL405 Comparative Politics (3)
Three Optional Courses from:PAD406 Ethics and Public Management (3)PAD408 International Administration (3)PAD410 Public Financial Administrations (3)POL409 Security Studies (3)PAD412 OR POL411 Research Project in Public Administration/Political Science (3)
Total Credits 15
5.4 Bachelor of Social Science Degree Programme Major in Political Science and Major in Another Subject.
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesPOL101 Introduction to Political Science (3)ECO111 Basic Micro-Economics (3)STA111 Basic Statistics (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3) and one Other Major course Total Credits 17
Semester 2Core CoursesPOL102 The Modern State (3)ECO112 Basic Macro Economics (3)STA112 Statistical Tools for Social Research (3) (Prereq STA111)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)COM152 Academic and Professional Communication (Social Sciences) (3) One Other Major course Total Credits 17
Level 200Semester 1Core CoursesPOL201 Botswana Politics (3)LAW234 Constitutional Law (3)ECO221 Intermediate Microeconomics for Non- Economists (3) or ECO211 Intermediate Microeconomics (3) Two Other Major courses Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPOL202 Classical Political Thought (3)ECO222 Intermediate Macroeconomics for Non- Majors or ECO212 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)SOC226 Concepts & Principles of Social
Research (3) Plus Two Other Major courses (6) Total Credits 15
Level 300Semester 1Core CoursesPOL301 Modern Political Thought (3)POL306 International Political Economy (3)
One Optional Course from:POL302 Politics of South Africa (3)SOC334 Sociology of Development or Optional Course from Other Major (3)Plus One Elective (3) Plus one other Major Course (3)Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPOL307 Politics of Regionalism (3)LAW237 Administrative Law (3)
One Optional Course from:POL305 Politics of Southern (3)POL309 Politics of Poverty in Southern Africa (3)ENG301 Environmental Issues (2) or ENG402 Natural Resource Management and Economics (2) Plus Two Other Major courses (3) Total Credits 15
Level 400Semester 1Core CoursesPOL401 International Relations (3)POL402 Democratic Theory and Practice (3)
One Optional Course from:POL406 Africa in World Politics (3)POL407 Civil Military Relations (3)POL411 Research Project in Political Science (3) or Optional Course from Other MajorPlus Two Other Major courses (6)Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPOL405 Comparative Politics (3)Two Optional Courses from:
POL403 Modern Ideologies (3)POL409 Security Studies (3)PAD408 International Administration (3) or Optional Course from other major (3) Plus Two other Major courses (6) Total Credits 15
5.5 BA Social Science Degree Programme Major Public Administration + Other MAJOR
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesPAD101 Introduction to Public Administration (3)ECO111 Basic Micro Economics (3)STA111 Basic Statistics (3) PlusICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (3) and Other Major course. Total Credits 17
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Semester 2Core CoursesPAD102 Institutions & Processes of Public Administration (3)ECO112 Basic Macro Economics (3)STA112 Statistical Tools Economics (3) (Prereq STA111) ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)COM152 Academic and Professional Communication (Social Sciences) (3) Plus one Other Major course.Total Credits 17
Level 200Semester 1Core CoursesPAD201 Organisation Theories (3)LAW234 Constitutional Law (3)ECO221 Intermediate Microeconomics for Non-majors (3) orECO211 Intermediate Microeconomics (3) Plus Two Other Major courses (6) Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD202 Public Administration in Botswana (3)ECO222 Intermediate Macroeconomics for Non-Majors (3) or ECO212 Intermediate Macro Economics (3)SOC226 Concepts & Principles of Social Research (3) Total Credits 17
Level 300Semester 1Core CoursesPAD306 Public Policy Analysis (3)PAD302 Human Resource Management (3) One Optional Course from:PAD308 Industrial RelationsPAD303 Local Government Management (3) or Optional Course from other major Plus one Elective (3), and Other Major course.
Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD307 Human Resource Development (3)LAW237 Administrative LAW (3)
One Optional course from:PAD304 Public Enterprise Management (3)ENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues (2) or ENS402 Natural Resource Management & Economics (2) or Optional Course from the Major (3) Plus Two Other Major courses (6) Total Credits 15
Level 400Semester 1Core CoursesPAD401 Development Administration (3)PAD402 Government Budgeting (3)
Two Optional Courses from:PAD403 Internship (3)PAD407 Comparative Public Administration (3)PAD405 Case Studies in Public Policy orOptional Course from other major (3)One other Major Course (3)Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD404 Contemporary Issues in Public Administration (3) One Optional Course fromPAD406 Ethics and Accountability (3)PAD408 International Administration (3)PAD410 Public Financial Administrations (3)PAD412 Research Project in Public Administration or Optional Course from other major Plus One Elective (3)Two other Major Courses (6)Total Credits 15
5.6 Bachelor of Social Science Degree Programme: Major in Political Science and Minor in Other Subject
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesPOL101 Introduction to Political Science (3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)STA111 Basic Statistics (3) ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3) Plus Minor Course (3) Total Credits 17
Semester 2Core CoursesPOL102 The Modern State (3)ECO112 Basic Macro Economics (3)STA112 Statistical Tools for Social Research (3) (Prereq STA111)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)COM152 Academic and Professional Communication (Social Sciences) (3) Total Credits 17
Level 200Semester 1Core CoursesPOL201 Botswana Politics (3)ECO221 Intermediate Micro Economics for Non- Majors (3) orECO211 Intermediate Micro Economics (3)
One Optional Course from:LAW234 Constitutional Law (3) Plus one Elective (3) one Minor course (3) Total Credits= 15
PAD201 Organisational Theories
Semester 2Core CoursesPOL202 Classical Political Thought (3)ECO222 Intermediate Macro Economics for Non- Majors (3) or ECO212 Intermediate Macro Economics (3)SOC226 Concepts & Principles of Social Research (3)
One Optional Course from:POL204 Media and Politics (3)SOC236 Social Inequality (3)Plus One Minor course (3)Total Credits 15
Level 300Semester 1Core Courses
POL301 Modern Political Thought (3)POL310 Contemporary Africa (3)
One Optional Course fromPOL302 Politics of South Africa (3)POL306 International Political Economy (3)SOC338 Democracy and Development (3) Plus one Elective (3) One Minor course (3) Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPOL307 Politics of Regionalism (3)POL305 Politics of Southern Africa (3)LAW237 Administrative Law (3) One Optional Course fromPOL309 Politics of Poverty in Southern Africa (3)ENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues (2) or ENS402 Natural Resource Management and Economics (2) Plus one Minor course (3) Total Credits 15
Level 400Semester 1Core CoursesPOL401 International Relations (3)POL402 Democratic Theory and Practice (3)
One Optional Course from:POL406 Africa in World Politics (3)POL407 Civil Military Relations (3)POL410 Internship in Political Science (3) Plus one Elective (3) and one Minor Course (3)
Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPOL405 Comparative Politics (3)POL409 Security Studies (3)
One Optional Course from:POL403 Modern Ideologies (3)POL411 Research Project in Political Science (3)Plus one Elective (3), and one Minor Course (3)Total Credits 15
5.7 Bachelor of Social Science Degree ProgrammeMajor in Public Administration + Minor
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesPAD101 Introduction to Public Administration (3)ECO111 Basic Micro Economics (3)POL101 Introduction to Political Science (3)STA111 Basic Statistics (3) Plus two GECs and one Minor Course. Total Credits 19
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD102 Institutions and Processes of Public Administration (3)POL102 The Modern State (3)ECO112 Basic Macro Economics (3)STA112 Statistical Tools Social Research (3) (Prereq STA111)
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Plus two GECs and one Minor Course. Total Credits 19
Level 200Semester 1Core CoursesPAD201 Organisation Theories (3)LAW234 Constitutional Law (3)ECO221 Intermediate Micro Economics for Non- Majors (3) Plus one Elective, two GECs and one Minor CourseTotal Credits 19
Semester 2Core CoursePAD202 Public Administration in Botswana (3)ECO222 Intermediate Macro Economics for Non- Majors (3)
One Optional Course from:SOC226 Concepts & Principles of Social Research (3) Plus one Elective, one GEC and one Minor Course Total Credits 17POL 204 Media and Politics
Level 300Semester 1Core CoursesPAD302 Human Resource Management (3)PAD306 Public Policy Analysis (3)Two Optional Courses from:PAD303 Local Government Management (3)PAD308 Industrial Relations (3)SOC334 Sociology of Development (3)Plus one GEC and one Minor CourseTotal Credits 17
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD307 Human Resource Development (3)LAW237 Administrative Law (3)
One Optional Course from:PAD304 Public Enterprise Management (3)POL308 Politics and Management of Natural Resources (3) or ENS301 Contemporary Environmental Issues (2) or ENS402 Natural Resource Management and
Economics (2) Plus two GECs and one Minor course. Total Credits 16
Level 400Semester 1Core CoursesPAD401 Development Administration (3)PAD402 Government Budgeting (3)
One Optional Course from:
PAD403 Internship (3)PAD407 Comparative Public Administration (3)PAD405 Case Studies in Public Policy Analysis (3) Plus one Elective and one Minor course Total Credits 15
Semester 2Core CoursesPAD404 Contemporary Issues in Public Administration (3)PAD410 Public Financial Management (3)
One Optional Course from:PAD406 Ethics and Public Management (3)PAD411 Local Government Finance (3)PAD412 Research Project in Public Administration (3) Plus one Elective, one GEC and one Minor course Total Credits 17
5.8 Bachelor of Social Science Degree Programme: Minor Political Science + Major in Other Subject
Level 100Semester 1Core Courses for MinorPOL101 Introduction to Political Science (3)STA111 Basic Statistics (3)Plus two Major Core Courses (6), and two GECs. TotalCredits 16
Semester 2Core Courses for MinorPOL102 The Modern State (3)STA112 Statistical Tools for Social Research (3) (Prereq STA111)Plus two Major Core Courses, one Elective and two GECs.
Total Credits 16
Level 200Semester 1Core Courses for MinorPOL201 Botswana Politics (3) Plus two Major Core Courses, one Elective and two GECs.
Total Credits 16
Semester (2)Core Courses for MinorPOL202 Classical Political Thought (3)Plus two Major Core Courses, one Optional Course, one Elective and one GEC.
Total Credits 17
Level 300Semester 1Core Courses for MinorPOL301 Modern Political Thought (3) Plus two Major Core Courses, one Optional Course, one Elective and one GEC.Total Credits 17
Semester 2Core Courses for MinorPOL305 Politics of Southern Africa (3) Plus two Major Core Courses, one Optional Course, one Elective and one GEC.
Total Credits 17
Level 400Semester 1Core Courses for MinorPOL401 International Relations (3)Plus two Major Core Courses, one Optional Course, one Elective and one GEC.Total Credits 17
Semester 2Core Courses for MinorPOL405 Comparative Politics (3) Plus two Major Core Courses, one Optional Course, one Elective and one
GEC. Total Credits 17
5.9 Bachelor of Social Science Degree Programme: Minor in Public Administration + Major in Other Subject.
Level 100Semester 1Core Courses for MinorPAD101 Introduction to Public Administration (3)STA111 Basic Statistics (3)Plus two Major Core Courses, and two GECs.Total Credits= 16
Semester 2Core Courses for MinorPAD102 Institutions and Processes of Public Administration (3)STA112 Statistical Tools for Social Research (3)Plus two Major Core Courses, and two GECs.Total Credits= 16
Level 200Semester 1Core Courses for MinorPAD201 Organisation Theories (3) Plus two Major Core Courses, one Elective and two GECs.
Total Credits 16
Semester 2Core Courses for MinorPAD202 Public Administration in Botswana (3) Plus two Major Core Courses, one Optional Course, one Elective and one GEC. Total Credits 17
Level 300Semester 1Core Courses for MinorPAD306 Public Policy Analysis (3) OR:
Plus two Major Core Courses, one Optional Course, one Elective and one GEC. Total Credits 17
Semester 2Core Courses for MinorPAD307 Human Resource Management (3) Plus two Major Core Courses, one Optional Course and two GECs.
Total Credits 16
Level 400Semester 1Core Courses for MinorPAD401 Development Administration (3) Plus two Major Core Courses, one Optional Course and one Elective.
Total Credits 18
Semester 2Core Courses for MinorPAD406 Ethics & Public Management (3) OR:PAD404 Contemporary Issues in Public Administration Plus two Major Core Courses, one Optional Course, one Elective and one GEC. Total Credits 17
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DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION STUDIESDiploma in Population StudiesSpecial Regulations for Diploma in Population StudiesSubject to the provisions of the Academic General Regulations 000 and 100, and the Faculty of Social Sciences Special Regulations, the following Special Regulations shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsThe normal requirement for entrance into Diploma in Population Studies shall be:
a) A minimum of 3 credits (one of which is Mathematics) in the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) or its equivalent;
Or:
b) A GPA of at least 2.0 at the Certificate in Civil Registration and Population Dynamics of this University or its equivalent;
Duration of the ProgrammeThe normal duration of the Diploma in PopulatioStudies Programme shall be 4 to 6 semesters on afull-time basis.
Programme StructureThe curriculum and methods of assessment shall be as follows:
1. CURRICULUM:
Level 100Semester 1Core courses (6 credits)POP120 Introduction to Substantive Demography (3)STA116 Introduction to Statistics (4) Elective courses (6) General Education courses (3)
Students planning to enter a degree programme after the completing of their Diploma should take STA101 as well.
Semester 2Core courses (6 credits)POP121 Introduction to Epidemiology and Technical Demography (3)POP110 Elements of Research Methods (3)Elective courses (6)General Education courses (3)
Students planning to enter a degree programme after the completing of their Diploma should take STA102 as well.
Level 200Semester 3Core courses (6 credits)POP200 Methods of Demographic Analysis (3 credits)POP201 Computing for Demographers (3) Optional courses (3credits) Select from the following:
POP202 Introduction to Population and Developments (3)POP206 Population Policy of Botswana (3) General Education Courses (6)
Semester 4Core Courses (3 credits)POP203 Demographic Data Analysis and Report Writing (3)
Optional courses (3)Select one from the following:POP204 Reproductive Health and Family Planning (3)POP205 Demography of Southern Africa (3)Elective courses (6)General Education courses (3).
It is recommended that all Diploma students doPOP202: Introduction to Population and Development.
2. METHODS OF ASSESSMENTSEach course shall be evaluated by a combination ofcontinuous assessment and final examination orsemester paper in the ratio of 2:3.
Award of DiplomaIn order to be awarded the Diploma, a student mushave completed a minimum of 60 credits and have acumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
Bachelor of Arts DegreeSpecial Regulations for the Major/Major Programmein Population Studies.
Subject to the provisions of the Academic GeneralRegulations 000 and 200, the following SpecialRegulations shall apply:
Entrance RequirementsThe normal requirement for entrance into theBachelor’s Degree in Population Studies Programme shall be:
a) A minimum of 5 credits (one of which is Matematics) in the Botswana General Certificate of Seondary Education (BGCSE) or its equivalent;Or:b) A GPA of at least 2.0 in the Diploma in PopulationStudies of this University or its equivalent; Otherqualifications for entrance to the Bachelor’s Degreein Population Studies may be accepted on theirown merit as alternatives as shown by the GeneralRegulation 00.052.
Duration of the Programme The normal duration for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Population Studies Programme shall be 8 to 10 semesters of full-time study.
Level 100Semester 1Core courses (9 credits)POP120 Introduction to Substantive Demography (3)STA101 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences (3)
STA116 Introduction to Statistics (4)General Education courses (8)
Semester 2Core courses (6 credits)POP121 Introduction to Epidemiology and Technical Demography (3)STA102 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences (3) (Prereq STA101)
General Education courses (8)
Level 200Semester 3Core courses (6 credits)POP220 History of Fertility, Mortality and Migration (3)POP221 Theories of Fertility, Mortality and Migration (3)
Students entering the degree programme after thecompleting of their diploma should take STA101 aswell if the course was not taken during the diplomastudies.
Semester 4Core courses (6 credits)POP222 Demography of Botswana (3)POP223 Demographic Techniques (3)
Optional courses (3)Select one from the following:
POP224 Demographic Aspects of the Labour Force (3)POP225 Demographic Aspects of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic (3) Elective courses (3) General Education courses (3)Students entering the degree programme after thecompleting of their diploma should take STA102 aswell if the course was not taken during the diplomastudies.
Level 300Semester 5Core course (9 credits)POP300 Sources, Evaluation, Adjustment and Analysis of Demographic Data (3)POP302 Research Methods (3)POP304 Inter-relationships of Fertility, Mortality and Migration (3)
Semester 6Core courses (3 credits)POP301 Computer Applications in Population Analysis (3)
Optional courses (3)Select from the following:POP303 Migration, Urbanisation and Development(3)POP305 Population Policies and Programmes (3)General Education courses (4)
Level 400Semester 7Core courses (9 credits)POP400 Integrating Population Variables into Development Planning (3)POP402 Indirect Estimation Techniques (3)Elective courses (3)General Education courses (2)
Semester 8Core coursePOP401 Research paper (3)
Optional courses (6 credits)
Select from the following:POP403 Population, Development and Environment (3)POP404 Gender, Reproductive Health and Development (3)
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POP405 Demographic Dimensions of Poverty (3)POP406 Demographic Aspects of Ageing (3)POP407 Demographics (3) AssessmentEach course shall be evaluated by a combination of continuous assessment and final examination or semester paper in the ratio of 2:3.
ProgressionIn order to proceed from one semester to the next,a student must obtain a Cumulative GPA that is inaccordance with General Regulation 00.9.General Education Courses offered by the Department.
Semester 1 & 2GEC372 Migration and Globalisation (2)GEC278 Population and Society (2)GEC330 Research Methods (3) (Co-taught on rotational basis with Sociology Department).
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGYProgrammesThe Department offers two degree programmes atundergraduate level:
i) Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences degree with Psychology as Combined Major (Major/Major) and
ii) Bachelor of Psychology degree, which is a semi-professional programme.
2.0 Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences with Psychology as Combined Major
2.1 Aims of the ProgrammeThe main aim of a Bachelor’s programme withPsychology as a Combined Major is to introducestudents to the discipline of psychology and providthem with basic knowledge about major substantiveareas of research in psychology.
2.2 Entrance RequirementSubject to provisions of General Academic Regultions 20.2, a credit in Mathematics shall be requiredfor applicants intending to enroll for Psychology as aCombined Major.
2.3 General Provisions.2.3.1 Psychology as a Combined Major shall consist
of an eight semester programme and with core and optional psychology courses. 2.3.2 Subject to special regulations of programmes in other departments, students may pursue a combined major in psychology and any other major of their choice.
2.3.3 Students who enrol for psychology as part of a combined degree (major/major) shall be expected to combine courses from psychology and the second subject in the ratio of 50:50 (major/major). 2.3.4 Students at any level of their university studies may be allowed to enroll in a psychology course at another level with the permission of the Head of Department.
2.4 Programme StructureLevel 100Semester 1Core CoursesSTA101*) Mathematics for Social Sciences I (3)
STA116*) Introduction to Statistics (4)PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3) *) or equivalent course
Semester 2Core CoursesPSY102 Biological Basis of Human Behaviour (3)
Level 200Combined Major students are expected to enrol in at least two psychology courses per Semester.
Semester 3Core CoursesPSY201 Theories of Personality (3)PSY209 Research in Psychology: Methods and Designs (3)
Optional CoursesPSY202 Social Psychology (3)PSY203 Developmental Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence (3)PSY204 History and Philosophy of Psychology (3)
Semester 4Core CoursesPSY208 Statistics for Psychology I (3)
Optional CoursesPSY206 Developmental Psychology of Adulthood and Old Age (3)PSY207 Psychology of Work and Labour Relations (3)
Level 300For the Combined Major, all but one Level 300 pschology courses are optional in order to enable the student flexibility in his/her choice of courses. Level 300 Combined Major students are expected to enrol in at least two psychology courses per Semester.
Semester 5Optional CoursesPSY302 Psychological Testing and Psychometrics (3)PSY303 Cognition and Learning (3)PSY305 Organisational and Personnel Psychology (3)
Semester 6Optional CoursesPSY309 Human Factors in the Work Environment (3)PSY310 Consumer Psychology (3) PSY304 Health Psychology (3)PSY312 Research Proposal in Psychology (3)
Level 400For the Combined Major, all Level 400 psychologycourses are optional in order to enable the studentflexibility in his/her choice of courses. Level 400Combined Major students are expected to enrol in atleast two psychology courses per Semester.Semester 7Optional CoursesPSY406 Psychological Challenges of HIV/AIDS (3)PSY407 Special Topics in Psychology (3)PSY409 Sensation and Perception (3)PSY405) Training and Human Resource Development (3)
Semester 8Optional CoursesPSY410 Applied Psychology (3)PSY411 Psychopathology (3)PSY412 Research Project (3)
2.5 AssessmentAssessment of psychology courses shall be based onany one or combinations of the following: tests, asignments, written examinations, oral examinationsas approved by the Department.
3.0 Bachelor of Psychology (B.Psych.) Programme
3.1 Objectives of the ProgrammeStudents who graduate with a Bachelor of Psychoogy (B.Psych.) degree shall be qualified to work as semi-professionals in the field of psychology, more specifically as “psychological counsellors”. In order to become full professional psychologists, graduates would, however, require post-graduate training in Psychology on either Masters or Doctorate level that provides coursework and internship.
3.2 Entrance RequirementSubject to provisions of General Academic Regultions 20.2, a credit in Mathematics shall be requiredfor applicants intending to enrol for a B.Psych.degree.
3.3 General Provisions3.3.1 The B.Psych. degree shall consist of an eight-semester programme.
3.3.2 A student who intends to pursue a B.Psych. dgree shall take a minimum of 87 credits in psychoogy courses (consisting of 54 credits in core and 15credits in optional psychology courses and 18 creditsin the internship), 6 credits from core Mathematics and Statistics courses, and 20 credits from General Education Courses. Required credits from another subject taken during Level 100 and Level 200 shall be determined by this other subject.
3.3.2.1 The core and optional psychology courses shall consist of 6 credits at Level 100, 12 credits at Level 200, 24 credits at Level 300 and 33 credits at Level 400.
3.3.2.2B.Psych. Students at any level of their unive sity studies may be allowed to enroll in a psychology course at another level with the permission of the Head of Department.
3.3.2.3 A student who intends to pursue a B.Psych. degree shall enroll in a Bachelor’s programme of any faculty at Level 100 and Level 200 and study psychology together with another major subject.
3.3.2.4 Students shall normally be selected for the B.Psych. programme after completing Level 200 to start the programme at Level 300 (fifth semester).
3.3.2.5 Students who are not selected for the B.Psych. programme may continue with psychology as a Combined Major.
3.3.2.6 The B.Psych. programme shall consist of core and optional psychology courses that include lectures, seminars, laboratory work and supervised practical work and a research project based on empi ical data.
3.3.2.7 The B.Psych. programme shall include a supe vised internship undertaken over six months with a minimum of 960 hours practical experience.
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Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesSTA101*) Mathematics for Social Sciences I (3)STA116*) Introduction to Statistics (4)PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3) *) or equivalent course
Semester 2Core CoursesPSY102 Biological Basis of Human Behaviour (3)
Level 200Semester 3Core CoursesPSY201 Theories of Personality (3)PSY202 Social Psychology (3)PSY209 Research in Psychology: Methods and Designs (3)
Optional Courses (Students choose at least one)PSY203 Developmental Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence (3)PSY204 History and Philosophy of Psychology (3)
Semester 4Core CoursesPSY208 Statistics for Psychology I (3)
Optional Courses (Students choose at least one)PSY206 Developmental Psychology of Adulthood and Old Age (3)PSY207 Psychology of Work and Labour Relations (3)
Level 300Semester 5Core CoursesPSY301 Abnormal Psychology I (3)PSY302 Psychological Testing and Psychometrics (3)
Optional Courses (Students choose at least one)
PSY304 Health Psychology (3)PSY305 Organisational and Personnel Psychology (3)PSY303 Cognition and Learning (3)
Semester 6Core CoursesPSY306 Counselling I (3)PSY307 Psychological Assessment (3)PSY312 Research Proposal in Psychology (3)
Optional Courses (Students choose at least one)PSY309 Human Factors in the Work Environment (3)PSY310 Consumer Psychology (3)PSY304 Health Psychology (3)
Level 400Semester 7Core CoursesPSY401 Research Project (3) (Pre-requisite PSY312 & restricted to B Psych students only)PSY402 Abnormal Psychology II (3) (Pre-requisite PSY301 & restricted to B Psych students only)PSY403 Counselling II (3) (Pre-requisite PSY306 & restricted to B Psych students only)PSY404*) Psychotherapy (3) (Restricted to B Psych students only)
Optional courses (Students choose at least two courses)
PSY405**) Training and Human Resource Development (3)PSY406 Psychological Challenges of HIV/AIDS (3)PSY407 Special Topics in Psychology (3)PSY409 Sensation and Perception (3)
*) This course is recommended to students who wish to pursue a career in the field of clinical psychology.
**) This course is recommended to students who wish to pursue a career in the field of industrial psychology.
Semester 8Core CoursePSY408 Internship* (18 credits) (Restricted to B Psych students only)
The internship shall start with the first week of Smester VIII and continue for at least eight weeks intothe Winter vacation.
3.5 Assessment3.5.1 Assessment of psychology courses shall be based
on any one or combinations of the following: tests, assignments, written examinations, oral examin tions, practical examinations as approved by the Department.
3.5.2 Assessment of the performance on the inter ship shall consist of an evaluation of the intern according to criteria set by the Department.
3.5.2.1 A student who fails the internship shall be permitted to repeat the internship only once. 3.5.2.2 A student who, for a good reason, fails to
complete the internship may be awarded an “I” (incomplete) grade and may, with the consent of the Head of Department and the Dean of the Faculty, be allowed an additional period, not exceeding ten weeks, to complete the work.
3.5.3 A student who fails the B.Psych. requirements may be permitted to continue his/her psychology studies as a combined major.
3.6 Special Departmental RegulationSubject to provisions of the General Examination Regulations, admission to an examination of a course that contains essential practical components (e.g.PSY305, PSY306, PSY403, PSY404 and PSY405) shall be subject to given if students have achieved a class attendance of at least 80% and a continuous assessment mark of at least 50%. Students who fail to achieve the required minimum class attendance or continuous assessment mark in courses with an essential practical component may be permitted to repeat the course only once.
3.7 Progression from Level to Level3.7.1 A student who intends to pursue a B.Psych. degree
must achieve an average of at least 60% (Grade Point 3.0) in all core psychology courses at Level 100.
3.7.2 A student who intends to pursue a B.Psych. degree must achieve an average of at least 60% (Grade Point 3.0) in all core psychology courses at Level 200.
3.7.3 A student who intends to pursue a B.Psych. degree may be permitted to register for the programme only at Level 300 but not before.
3.7.3.1 The intake into the B.Psych. programme at Level 300 shall be based on academic merit and restricted to a specified number of students per annum. The number of students selected into the B.Psych. programme shall be determined by the Department from time to time.
3.7.3.2 The criteria for selection into the B.Psych. programme shall take into consideration academic performance, performance in a selection interview and the number of spaces available for practical training.
3.7.3.3 A student who does not meet the requirements for the B.Psych. programme may be permitted to continue his/her studies with psychology as a combined major.
3.8 Award of the DegreeIn order to be awarded the B.Psych. degree, a student must meet the requirements of the Academic General Regulations, Faculty and Departmental Special Regulations and obtain a minimum of Grade Point of 3.0 (60%) in the internship.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORKDiploma in Social Work (DSW) Programme
Entry Requirements.Subject to the General Regulations 200 and the Special Regulations of the Faculty of Social Sciences, the following Special Regulations of the Departmentof Social Work shall apply: The normal minimum requirement is a BGCSE with credit in English or a Certificate in Social Work from this University or an equivalent qualification. Students shall be subject to the guidelines and regulations of the Department’s Fieldwork Manual.
DSW Programme Structure and Content.The Diploma in Social Work (DSW) programme has a total of 72 to 74 credits.
Level 100Semester 1DSW100 Introduction to Social Work and its Literature (3)DSW101 Social Work with Communities and Groups (3)DSW102 Social Services in Botswana (2)DSW103 Social Work with Youth (2)DSW104 Social Work in Health Services (3)COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (2) 18 credits.
Semester 2SWF101 Orientation to Fieldwork (1)DSW105 Social Work with Families and Children (3)DSW106 Psychology for Social Work (3)DSW107 Social Work and Disabilities (2)DSW108 Interpersonal Communication (2)STA111 Elementary Statistics (3)COM152 Academic and Professional Communication (Social Sciences) (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) 19 credits.Winter SemesterSWF200 Fieldwork (Block Placement) (3)
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Level 200Semester 1SWF200 Fieldwork (Block Placement) (3)SWF201 Fieldwork and Professional Development (3) (pre-requisite SWF200)DSW200 Introduction to Counselling in Social Work (3) (pre-requisite DSW106, DSW 108)DSW201 Introduction to Social Policy (2)DSW202 Selected Issues in Social Work (2)DSW205 Probation (3) (pre-requisite DSW101, DSW105)
General Education Course/Elective (2 or 3 creits)18/19 credits.
NB:SWF200 is a 12-week block placement in social welfare agencies that takes place during the long vacation between Levels 1 and 2.
Semester 2DSW203 AIDS and Home Based Care (3)DSW204 Social Work and Social Development (3)DSW206 Management and Supervision in the Human Services (3) (pre-requisite DSW102, DSW201)DSW207 Culture, Change and Social Work in Botswana (3)SOC122 The Social Structure of Society (3)General Education Course/Elective (2 or 3 credits)NB: A student can choose to take a GEC or an Eletive course.(17-18 Credits)
Assessment.Assessment shall be as per General Academic Regulations 00.8. Assessment criteria shall also be stated in each course outline.
Progression from Semester to Semester.Progression from one semester to the next shall be asper General Academic Regulations 00.9.
Award of the DiplomaThe award of the Diploma shall be as per GeneralRegulations 00.852.
Bachelor of Social Work Programme
Entry Requirements.Subject to the General Regulations 200 and theSpecial Regulations of the Faculty of Social Sciences,the following Special Regulations of the Departmentof Social Work shall apply:1. The normal minimum requirement for entry into the
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Programme is a credit in Mathematics.
2. Students shall be subject to the guidelines and regulations of the Department’s Fieldwork Manual.
3. Applicants with a Diploma in Social Work from this University or an equivalent qualification with a minimum grade of a credit shall be eligible for entry at Level 2 of the first semester of the second year of the BSW Programme.
BSW Programme Structure and Content.The BSW programme has a total of 129-137 credits.
Level 100Semester 1BSW100 Reading and Writing in Social Work (2)PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3)POL101 Introduction to Political Science (3)
LAW151 Social Work and Law (3)SOC121 Introduction to Sociological Concepts and Principles (3)COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3)
ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals I (2)19 credits.
Semester 2BSW102 Oral Communication (3)BSW103 Introduction to Social Welfare (3)BSW104 Introduction to Social Work (3)SWF102 Helping in the Community–Fieldwork Experience (3)COM152 Academic and Professional Communication (Social Sciences) (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) 17 credits.
Level 200.Semester 1 (Regular Entry)BSW200 Introduction to Community Work (3) (pre- requisite BSW104)BSW201 Introduction to Working with Families and Individuals (3) (pre-requisite BSW104)STA111 Elementary Statistics (3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)LAW151 Social Work and Law (3) General Education Course/Elective (2 or 3 credits) 18-19 credits.
Semester 1 (Direct Entry)BSW201 Introduction to Working with Families and Individuals (3) (pre-requisite BSW104)POL101 Introduction to Political Science (3)LAW151 Social Work and Law (3)STA111 Elementary Statistics (3)ECO111 Basic Microeconomics (3)
General Education Course/Elective (2 or 3 credits) 18-19 credits.NB: Direct entry students are exempted from BSW200.
Semester 2SWF101 Orientation to Fieldwork (1)BSW202 Social Policy (3) (pre-requisite ECO111, POL101)BSW203 Social Work and Mental Health (3) (pre-requisite PSY101, BSW201)BSW204 Theory and Social Work Practice (3) (pre-requisite BSW103, BSW104)BSW205 Introduction to Group Work (3)STA112 Statistical Tools for Social Research (3) (pre-requisite STA111)16 credits.
Winter semesterSWF300 Fieldwork I (Block Placement) (3) (Direct Entry Students Exempted) (pre- requisite BSW200, BSW201, BSW203, SWF101)
Level 300Semester 1SWF301 Reflective Practice on Fieldwork (2)(pre- requisite SWF300)BSW301 Administration and Change in the Social Services (3)(pre-requisite BSW202)BSW302 Counselling(3)(pre-requisite BSW201)BSW303 Social Work Practice with AIDS (3)(pre- requisite BSW200, BSW201, BSW205)
*General Education Course/Elective (2 or 3credits)16-17 credits.
Semester 2SWF302 Fieldwork Practice, Culture and Social Work (2)(pre-requisite BSW200, SWF201)BSW305 Community with Practice (3)(pre- requisite BSW200)
BSW306 Research in Social Work (3)(pre- requisite STA111, STA112)BSW307 Social Service Planning (3)*General Education Course/Elective (2 or 3 credits)15-17 credits.
Winter semesterSWF400 Fieldwork II (Block Placement) (3)(pre- requisite SWF300, BSW302, BSW305)
Level 400Semester 1SWF402 Linking Theory and Fieldwork (3) (pre-requisite SWF400)BSW401 Supervision in Social Work (3)(pre- requisite BSW301)
Students shall take one of the following:BSW402 Seminar (3)(pre-requisite BSW306)BSW403 Seminar (3)(pre-requisite BSW306)BSW404 Seminar (3)(pre-requisite BSW306)BSW405 Seminar (3)(pre-requisite BSW306) or:BSW406 Research Project I (3) (pre-requisite BSW306)
General Education Course/Elective (3 Credits each) 15 credits.
Semester2SWF401 Integrative Fieldwork Practice (3)
Students shall take two of the following:BSW407 Seminar (3) (pre-requisite BSW306)BSW408 Seminar (3) (pre-requisite BSW306)BSW409 Seminar (3) (pre-requisite BSW306)BSW410 Seminar (3) (pre-requisite BSW306)
Or:BSW415 Research Project II (6) and 1 Seminar. General Education Course/Elective (3 Credits)15 Credits.
NB: Students with a minimum of a B average fromLevel 2 and 3 and a minimum of B average fromBSW306 can choose BSW406 and BSW415 in placeof one seminar in Semester 1 and one seminar inSemester 2.
NB: SWF300 and SWF400 are 9-week fieldworkplacements in social welfare agencies that take placeduring the long vacation between Levels 2 and 3 andLevels 3 and 4 respectively.
AssessmentAssessment shall be as per General Academic Regultions 00.8. Assessment criteria shall also be stated ineach course outline.
Progression from Semester to SemesterProgression from one semester to the next shall be asper General Academic Regulations 00.9.
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGYProgramme StructureThe Department offers Sociology as a subject in thefollowing Programmes:
1. Single Major Programme leading to the award of Bachelor of Arts Degree (Sociology)2. Combined Major/Major Programme leading to the
award of Bachelor of Arts Degree3. Combined Major/Minor (with Sociology as Minor)
Programme leading to the award of Bachelor of Arts Degree.
Requirements for the Single Major Degree in SociologyOnly students with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 (B-) for all Sociology courses taken during the first and second years of their studies will be invited to pursue a single major degree in Sociology. A student pursuing a single major degree in Sociology must take and pass the following Sociology courses:
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesSOC121 Introduction to Sociological Concepts and Principles (3)STA111 Elementary Statistics (3); or Equivalent course(s) approved by the Department.Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC125 Theories of Deviance and Crime (3)SOC130 Crime and Punishment in Modern Society (3) PLUS Electives (3) or GEC (4)
Semester 2Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC122 The Social Structure of Society (3)SOC123 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3)SOC127 Introduction to Penology (3)SOC133 The History of Punishment in Botswana(3) plus Electives (3 credit)or GEC (4)
Level 200Semester 1Core CoursesSOC224 Introduction to Sociological Theory (3)
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC234 Social Problems in Southern Africa (3)SOC236 Social Inequality (3)SOC242 Concepts of Health and Illness (3)SOC245 Gender and the Criminal Justice System (3)plus Electives (3)or GEC (4)
Semester 2Core CoursesSOC226 Concepts and Principles of Social Research(3)
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC225 Sociology of Policing (3)SOC233 Families and Households (3)SOC241 Social Structure of S. African Societies (3)SOC243 Crime and Social Justice (3)SOC246 Communities and Crime (3)
STA241 Statistical Analysis (3) plus Electives (3) or GEC (5)
Level 300Semester 1Core CoursesSOC322 Classical Sociological Theories (3)SOC339 Quantitative Research Methods (3)
Optional CoursesAny two of the following courses:SOC328 Comparative Social Institutions (3)SOC329 Urban Sociology (3)SOC331 Industry and Society (3)SOC334 Sociology of Development (3)SOC342 Crime and Victimization (3) plus Electives (3) or GEC (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesSOC341 Qualitative Research Methods (3) Optional CoursesAny four of the following courses:SOC324 Sociology of Gender (3)SOC326 Race and Ethnicity (3)SOC327 Political Sociology (3)SOC332 Traditional and Alt Medical Systems (3)SOC335 Rural Sociology (3)SOC343 Advanced Criminological Theories (3)CJS 324 White Collar Crime (3)CJS 329 Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Justice (3)plus Electives (3)
Level 400Semester 1Core CoursesSOC424: African Social Thought (3)SOC436: Micro Sociological Theories (3)SOC441: Research Proposal (3)
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC428 Family and Kinship (3)SOC431 Sociology of Law (3)SOC434 Social Movements (3)SOC432 Work and Occupations (3)SOC439 Special Topics in Sociology (3)CJS 422 Management of Criminal Justice Organizations (3)CJS 424 Domestic and International Security (3)Electives (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesSOC421 Contemporary Sociological Theories (3)SOC422 Research Project (6)SOC442 Data Analysis and Report Writing (3)
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC438 The Medical Prof and Allied Occupations (3)SOC439 Special Topics in Sociology (3)SOC443 Sentencing Theory and Practice (3)SOC444 Contemporary Research in Criminology (3) CJS 423 international Policing (3)CJS 425 Privatization/Commercialization of Criminal Justice (3)CJS 433 Sentencing (3)CJS 444 Organized Crime (3) plus Electives (3)Requirements for a Combined Major/Major DegreeA student intending to pursue a double major degree
with Sociology as a major subject must take and pass the following Sociology courses:
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesSOC121 Introduction to Sociological Concepts and Principles (3)STA111 Elementary Statistics (3); or Equivalent course(s) approved by the Department.
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC125 Theories of Deviance and Crime (3)SOC130 Crime and Punishment in Modern Society (3) plus Electives (3) or GEC (4)
Semester 2Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC122 The Social Structure of Society (3)SOC123 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3)SOC127 Introduction to Penology (3)SOC133 The History of Punishment in Botswana (3) plus Electives (3) or GEC (4)Level 200
Semester 1Core CoursesSOC224 Introduction to Sociological Theory (3)
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC234 Social Problems in Southern Africa (3)SOC236 Social Inequality (3)SOC242 Concepts of Health and Illness (3)SOC245 Gender and the Criminal Justice System (3) plus Electives (3) or GEC (4)
Semester 2Core CoursesSOC226 Concepts and Principles of Social Research(3)
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC225 Sociology of Policing (3)SOC233 Families and Households (3)SOC241 Social Structure of S. African Societies (3)SOC243 Crime and Social Justice (3)SOC246 Communities and Crime (3)STA241 Statistical Analysis (3) plus Electives (3) or GEC (5)
Level 300Semester 1Core CoursesSOC322 Classical Sociological Theories (3)SOC339 Quantitative Research Methods (3)
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC328 Comparative Social Institutions (3)SOC329 Urban Sociology (3)SOC331 Industry and Society (3)SOC334 Sociology of Development (3)SOC342 Crime and Victimization (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesSOC341 Qualitative Research Methods (3)
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Optional CoursesAny two of the following courses:SOC324 Sociology of Gender (3)SOC326 Race and Ethnicity (3)SOC327 Political Sociology (3)SOC332 Traditional and Alt Medical Systems (3)SOC335 Rural Sociology (3)SOC343 Advanced Criminological Theories (3)
Level 400Semester 1Core CoursesSOC441 Research Proposal (3)
Optional CoursesAny two of the following courses:
SOC424 African Social Thought (3)SOC428 Family and Kinship (3)SOC431 Sociology of Law (3)SOC432 Work and Occupations (3)SOC434 Social Movements (3)SOC436 Micro Sociological Theories (3)SOC439 Special Topics in Sociology (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesSOC421 Contemporary Sociological Theories (3)SOC442 Data Analysis and Report Writing (3)
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC438 The Medical Prof and Allied Occupations (3)SOC439 Special Topics in Sociology (3)SOC443 Sentencing Theory and Practice (3)SOC444 Contemporary Research in Criminology(3)
Requirements for a Combined Major/Minor [Sociology Minor]
A student intending to pursue a degree with Sociology as a minor subject must take and pass the following Sociology courses:
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesSOC121 Introduction to Sociological Concepts and Principles (3)STA111 Elementary Statistics (3); or Equivalent course(s) approved by the Department.
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC125 Theories of Deviance and Crime (3)SOC130 Crime and Punishment in Modern Society (3) plus Electives (3) or GEC (4)
Semester 2Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC122 The Social Structure of Society (3)SOC123 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3)SOC127 Introduction to Penology (3)SOC133 The History of Punishment in Botswana (3) plus Electives (3)or GEC (4)
Level 200Semester 1Core CoursesSOC224 Introduction to Sociological Theory (3)
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC234 Social Problems in Southern Africa (3)SOC236 Social Inequality (3)SOC242 Concepts of Health and Illness (3)SOC245 Gender and the Criminal Justice System (3) plus Electives (3) or GEC (4)
Semester 2Core CoursesSOC226 Concepts and Principles of Social Research(3)
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC225 Sociology of Policing (3)SOC233 Families and Households (3)SOC241 Social Structure of S. African Societies (3)SOC243 Crime and Social Justice (3)SOC246 Communities and Crime (3) plus Electives (3) or GEC (5)
Level 300Semester 1Core CoursesSOC322 Classical Sociological Theories (3)SOC339 Quantitative Research Methods (3)
Level 400Semester 1Core CoursesSOC441 Research Proposal (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesSOC421 Contemporary Sociological Theories (3)
SOC442 Data Analysis and Report Writing (3)
AssessmentPerformance shall be evaluated by the combinatioof continuous assessment scores (CAS) and finalexamination marks; each contributing 50 percent to the final grade awarded. Seminars, internships andresearch projects will be assessed through assigments, term papers and research reports.
Progression from one Semester to another SemesterProgression from one Semester to the next shall be asper General Regulation 00.9
Award of DegreeThe award of the degree shall be as per GeneralRegulation 00.852Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies (SingleMajor)
Entry RequirementsAdmission to the BA CJS will be as per the Universityof Botswana General Regulation 20.2 or succesful completion of the Diploma in Criminal JusticeStudies (DCJ). Applicants who hold the DCJ from theUniversity of Botswana will be admitted to the thirdyear of the BA CJS degree programme. These stdents will be advised to take three new courses (1 at1st year level, and 2 at second year level) as electivesin order to satisfy requirements.
Duration of ProgrammeThe normal duration for the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies shall be eight (8) semesters on a full-time basis. Students who are granted exemptions under the Departmental regulations may be able to complete the programme in a shorter period of time.
Level 100Semester 1Core CoursesCJS121 Introduction to Criminology (3)SOC125 Theories of Crime and Deviance(3)LAW131 Introduction to Law (3)COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3)ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2)
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:SOC130 Crime and Punishment in Modern Society (3)PSY101 Introduction to Psychology plus Electives (3) or GEC (4)
Semester 2Core CoursesSTA111 Elementary Statistics (3)COM152 Academic and Professional Communication(Social Sciences) (3)ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2)
Optional CoursesAny two of the following courses:SOC127 Introduction to Penology (3)SOC133 The History of Punishment in Botswana (3)PAD102 Institutional Process of Public Administration (3)SOC122 Social Structure of Society (3) plus GEC (4)
Level 200Semester 1Core CoursesCJS221 Classical and Post-Classical Criminological Theories (3)LAW234 Constitutional Law (3)
Optional CoursesAny two of the following courses:CJS227 Criminal Justice Work Experience (3)CJS223 Media, Crime and Culture (3)CJS245 Gender, Crime and Justice (3)SOC234 Social Problems in Southern Africa (3)BSW201 Introduction to working with Families and Individuals (3) plus Electives (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesCJS222 Basic Concepts and Principles in Criminological Research (3)SOC246 Communities and Crime (3)
Optional CoursesAny two of the following courses:SOC225 Sociology of Policing (3)SOC243 Crime & Social Justice (3)LAW 235 Specific Offences in Criminal Law (3) LAW237 Administrative Law (3) plus Electives (3)
Level 300Semester 1Core CoursesCJS326 Crime Prevention, Management and Control (3)SOC343 Advanced Criminological Theories (3)LAW333 Criminal Procedure (3)
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Optional CoursesAny two of the following courses:SOC342 Crime and Victimization (3)CJS325 Risk Management (3)CJS328 Psychology of Criminal Behaviour (3)LAW332 Evidence (4)SOC324 Sociology of Gender (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesCJS321 Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3)CJS322 Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice (3)CJS323 Criminal Justice Practicum (3)
Optional CoursesAny two of the following courses:CJS324 White Collar Crime (3)CJS327 Forensic Criminology (3)CJS329 Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Justice(3)PAD307 Human Resource Development (3)
Level 400Semester 1Core CoursesCJS426 Electronic Crime (3)CJS445 Data Analysis in Criminal Justice Studies (3)
Optional CoursesAny Two of the following courses:CJS422 Management of Criminal Justice Organisations (3)CJS424 Domestic and International Security (3)LAW432 Jurisprudence (4)SOC431 Sociology of Law (3) plus Electives (3)
Semester 2Core CoursesCJS421 Research Project (6)CJS444 Organised Crime (3)LAW437 Human Rights Law (3)
Optional CoursesAny one of the following courses:CJS423 International Policing (3)CJS425 Privatisation/Commercialisation of Criminal Justice (3)CJS427 Criminal Offender Profiling (3)CJS428 Special Topics in Criminal Justice Studies (3)SOC443 Sentencing Theory & Practice (3)
Progression from one Semester to another SemesterProgression from one Semester to the next shall be as per General Regulation 00.9
Award of DegreeThe award of the degree shall be as per General Regulation 00.852
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICSDiploma in Statistics Programme.
Special Regulations for the Diploma in Statistics Programme.
Subject to the General Academic Regulations 000 and 100, the following Special Departmental Regulations shall apply:
1.2 Direct Entry into the Diploma ProgrammeStudents possessing an Ordinary Level pass with grade C or better in Mathematics, or an additional Mathematics paper are eligible for direct entry admission to the Diploma Programme; those who have a credit of C or
better in the extended Mathematics option for BGCSE are also eligible for admission.
1.3 Duration of the ProgrammeThe normal duration of the Programme is 4 semesters on a full-time basis carrying a minimum of 64 accumulated credits for required courses.
1.4 Programme StructureThe core Programme comprises 11 courses in Statistics totalling 33 credits. In addition, there are 11 optional/elective courses with 27 credits and 2 General Education Courses with 4 credits. Students can take electives from other related disciplines. Students intending to take BSC statistics later should take MAT option. Those intending to combine Statistics and Economics should take Economics courses while those intending to major in Population Studies should take Population Studies courses.
1.5 Core CoursesLevel 100DST111 Statistical Systems (3.Sem 1)DST112 Collecting and Organizing Data (3, Sem 1)DST121 Handling and Analyzing Data Basic (3, Sem 2)DST122 Presenting Statistical Data and Results (3, Sem 2)DST123 Using Prob. Ideas in Dealing with data (3, Sem 2)Optional Courses
Semester 1: Either STA101 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences I or MAT 111.
Semester 2: Either STA102 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences II or MAT 122.
Elective Courses.Semester 1: A 100 Level course from Economics/Populations Studies/Environmental Science or any other related discipline (3, sem1)
Semester 2: A 100 Level course from Economics/Populations Studies/Environmental Science or any other related discipline (3 sem2)
General Education CoursesSemester 11. COM151 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (Social Sciences) (3)2. ICDL International Computer Driver’s License Part 1 (3) or ICT121.
Semester 23. COM152 Academic and Professional Communication (Social Sciences)(3)
Level 200Semester 2DST211 Introduction to Basic Statistical Concepts (3 Sem 1)DST212 Introduction to Time Series Concepts (3 Sem 1)DST213 Index Numbers and Economics Statistics (3 Sem 1)DST221 Statistical Modelling (3 Sem 2)DST222 Sampling Concepts in Survey Work (3 Sem 2)DST223 Practical Project (3.Sem 2)
Optional Courses Must take one course per semester (2 courses, 6 credits) from any of the following:
Semester 1MAT221/POP201/ECO211/STA201
Semester 2MAT212/POP223/STA 212/ECO212
Elective Courses Semester 1: A 200 Level course from Economics/Populations Studies/Environmental Science or any other related discipline (3, sem1)
Semester 2: A 200 Level course from Economics/Populations Studies/Environmental Science or any other related discipline (3 sem2)
AssessmentUnless otherwise specified the mode of delivery and learning objectives for this programme does not follow the usual conventions of teach test and examine. Some courses are theory based; some are more practical and interactive while others require some degree of field work and report writing. Hence the details on how each course shall be assessed are shown under the course description.
Award of DiplomaA student shall be eligible for the award of the Diploma in Statistics after completing a minimum of 64 credits for courses specified in section 7.3.
Classification of the DiplomaThe award of the Diploma shall be classified as Distinction, Merit, Credit or Pass, according to the GPA as per General Regulation 10.4.
Undergraduate Degree Programmes.The Department offers Statistics as a subject in the combined Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Sciences and in the Single Major Bachelor of Science Degree for both the Social Sciences and Science students. In addition Statistics is offered as a subject for the Combined Bachelor of Science Degree in Science. For the Diploma Programme in Statistics see Faculty Regulation 180.
Special Regulations for the Undergraduate Degree Programmes
Special Regulation for the Combined Bachelor of Arts Degree in Statistics Subject to the General Academic Regulations 00.00 and 20.00 the following Departmental Regulations shall apply:
Entrance Requirements1. Entrance requirements are subject to the Faculty
General Regulations.
2 . Students who have passed the Diploma in Statistics Examination of this University or who possess the equivalent qualification can be admitted to Semester 5 of the Programme.
Duration of the ProgrammeThe normal duration for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Statistics Programme shall be 8 semesters on a full-time basis. Students, who were granted exemption under the Departmental Regulations, may be able to complete the Programme in a shorter period of time.
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Programme Structure1 At Levels 100 and 200, the Statistics part of the
Programme requires 10 core courses in Statistics totalling 29 credits, normally taken during the first 4 semesters. In addition courses from the other major as well as electives and General Education Courses are required as per Faculty Regulations. Core courses are listed in Sections 1.4.1, 1.4.2 and 1.4.3.
2 At Levels 300 and 400, the Statistics part of the Programme consists of 8 core courses in Statistics totalling 24 credits normally taken in Semester 5 and upwards. In addition, students are required to take 12 credits of optional courses and 4 credits of General Education Courses. Core and optional courses are given in Sections 1.4.1, 1.4.2, and 1.4.3.
AssessmentNormally the assessment for any course is based on the continuous assessment and the final examination in the ratio of 1:2, unless otherwise specified.
Award of Bachelor of Arts DegreeA student who has completed the entire core, optional, elective and General Education Courses as listed above shall be eligible for the award of the Bachelor of Arts Combined Degree in Statistics.
Bachelor of Science in Statistics DegreeThe Single Major Bachelor of Science Programme can be taken by students from the Faculty of Science as well as students from the Faculty of Social Sciences or any other faculty, provided they satisfy the requirements outlined below.
Special Regulations for the Single Major Bachelor of Science in Statistics Degree
Subject to General Regulation 20.00 and the relevant Faculty of Science Special Regulations, the following Department of Statistics Special Regulations shall apply:
Entrance Requirements1 Students who are admitted to the Faculty of Science
and who have passed each of the 2required Level 100 Statistics and Mathematics courses are eligible to join the Bachelor of Science (Statistics) Single Major Degree Programme. The specific combined major programme on the optional courses (MAT/ECO/POP etc) taken during the diploma.
2 Students admitted to other faculties, such as the
Faculty of Social Sciences, who have passed each of the 2 required Level 100 Statistics and Mathematics courses are eligible to join the Bachelor of Science (Statistics) Single Major Degree Programme. The decision as to what major is to be taken should be made as early as possible, preferably not later than Semester 5 of the undergraduate studies.
3 Students who have passed the Diploma in Statistics examination of this University with a credit or who possess equivalent qualifications can join at level Semester 5 of the Programme on condition of Departmental recommendation.
4 Students who intend to join the Single Major Programme are normally expected to complete the courses listed under the Department of Statistics Special Regulation 1.3.3 before Semester 5 of study.
Duration of the ProgrammeThe normal duration for the Bachelor of Science
Degree Programme shall be 8 semesters on a full-time basis. Students who join under Departmental Special Regulation 4.6.1.3 may be able to complete the Programme in a shorter period.
Programme Structure1 At Levels 100 and 200, the Programme requires 11
core courses in Statistics and Mathematics totalling 37 credits, normally to be taken during the first 4 semesters. In addition students are expected to take elective and General Educations Courses as required by their Faculty Regulations.
2 At Levels 300 and 400, the Programme consists of 15 core courses in Statistics and Mathematics totalling 48 credits that are usually taken from Semester 5 upwards. In addition, there are 3 optional Statistics courses totalling 9 credits.
AssessmentNormally assessment of any course is based on the continuous assessment and the examination in the ratio 1:2, unless otherwise specified in the Departmental Special Regulations.
Award of Bachelor of Science in Statistics DegreeA student who has completed all core, optional, elective and General Education Course requirements shall be eligible for the award of the Bachelor of Science (Statistics) Degree.
Classification of DegreeThe award shall be classified according to the GPA as per General Regulation 20.4.
Combined Bachelor of Science DegreeThe Combined Major Bachelor of Science Degree Programmes are for students who take Statistics as a major with any other subject major from the Faculty of Science.
Special Regulations for the Combined Major Bachelor of Science in Statistics Degree.
The Programme will be offered under the General Regulations of the University, the Faculty of Science Special Regulations, which allows Statistics as one of the subjects available to the students at Level 100, and the Department of Statistics Special Regulations. Subject to General Regulation 20.00 and the relevant Faculty of Science Special Regulations, the following Department of Statistics Special Regulations shall apply:
Entrance Requirements1 The Faculty of Science students can take Statistics as
a Major subject combined with any other Science subject. In order to take Statistics as a Major the student should have passed the 2 relevant Level 100 courses in Statistics. The decision as to what major to take is to be made as early as possible, preferably not later than Semester 5.
2 Students who intend to join the Bachelor of Science Combined Major Programme in Statistics are normally expected to complete the courses listed under the Department of Statistics Special Regulation 1.3.2 before Semester 5.
Duration of the ProgrammeThe normal duration for the Bachelor of Science Combined Major Degree in Statistics Programme shall be 8 semesters on a full-time basis.
Programme Structure1 At Levels 100 and 200, the Statistics component of the
Combined Major requires 8 core courses in Statistics and Mathematics totaling 28 credits normally taken during the first 4 semesters. In addition courses from the other major as well as electives and General Education Courses are required as per General Academic Regulations.
2 At Levels 300 and 400, the Statistics part of the Programme consists of 8 core courses in Statistics totaling 24 credits, normally for Semester 5 and upwards. In addition, there are 3 optional courses in Statistics totaling 9 credits to be taken during the same period. Courses from the other major electives and General Education Courses will supplement the Programme structure.
AssessmentNormally assessment of any course is based on the continuous assessment and the examination in the ratio 1:2, unless specified otherwise in the Department of Statistics Special Regulations.
Award of the Combined Bachelor of Science Degree1 A student who has successfully completed the entire
core, optional, elective and General Education Courses shall be eligible for the award of the Bachelor of Science Combined Major Degree.
2 Classification of DegreeThe award shall be classified according to theGPA, as per
General Regulation 20.4.
Level 100 Undergraduate Degree ProgrammesAt Level 100 a student majoring in the Combined Bachelor of Arts Degree in Statistics shall take:
Semester 1STA101 Mathematics for Social Sciences I(3)STA116 Introduction to Statistics (4,)
Semester 2STA102 Mathematics for Social Sciences II (3) (pre-requisite STA101)
STA121 Elements of Probability (2)
Elective CoursesSemester 2One Course on the advice of the Department (3)At Level 100 a student intending to major in Statistics in the Bachelor of Science Programme shall take:
Semester 1MAT111 Introductory Concepts of Mathematics I (4)STA116 Introduction to Statistics (4)
Semester 2MAT122 Introductory Concepts of Mathematics II (4, Sem 2)STA122 Introductory Concepts of Probability ) (pre-requisite STA116) (4, Sem 2)
General Education CoursesTwo GEC courses as required for the Faculty (2+2 credits) in semester one.
Two GEC courses as required by the Faculty (2+2 credits) in semester two.
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Semester 1STA201 Elementary Calculus (3) ) (pre-requisite STA101 & STA102)STA221 Statistical Distributions I (3) ) (pre- requisite STA121)
Semester 2STA202 Matrix Algebra (3) (pre-requisite STA102)STA222 Probability I (3) ) (pre-requisite STA121)STA211 Statistical Methods (3) ) (pre-requisite STA221)STA272 Statistical Computing (3, Semester 1 and 2)
General Education CoursesA GEC course (2 credit)
At Level 200 a student majoring in Statistics for the Combined Bachelor of Science Degree shall take:
Semester 1STA221 Statistical Distributions I (3,)STA272 Statistical Computing (3, Sem 1&2)MAT212 Introduction to Algebra (3)
Semester 2STA222 Probability I (3)STA211 Statistical Methods (3) (pre-requisite STA221 OR (DST211 & DST221)
Optional Courses.One 200 level courses from Mathematics/Computer Sc/Econ/ Pop. Studies/Env. Science (3, Sem3)
One 200 level course from Math/Comp.Sc/ Econ/Pop. Studies/ Env. Science (3, Sem 4)
At Level 200 a student majoring in Statistics for the Single Major Bachelor of Science Degree shall take:
Semester 1MAT221 Calculus I (3)STA221 Statistical Distributions I (3)
Semester 2MAT222 Calculus II (3)STA211 Statistical Methods (3)STA222 Probability I (3)STA272 Statistical Computing (3, Sem 1&2)
Optional Course1. Two 200 level courses from Math/Comp Sc/Econ/ Pop.
Studies/Env. Science (3+3 credit)
2. A 200 level course from Math/Comp.Sc/ Econ/Pop. Studies/ Env.Science (3)
ElectivesOne 200 level course (2or 3)General Education CoursesGEC course (2)
Levels 300At Level 300, a student majoring in Statistics for the Combined Bachelor of Arts Degree shall take:
Semester 2Core CoursesSTA321 Statistical Distributions II (3) (pre-requisite STA221 OR (DST211 & DST221)STA354 Survey Research Methods (3)
STA352 Regression and Linear Models (3) (pre-requisite STA202 & 211)
Semester 2STA322 Probability II (3,)STA353 Experimental Design I (3)
Optional Courses (2 courses, 6 credits)
Semester 1STA361 Time Series Analysis (3) (pre-requisiteSTA211) STA381 Statistical Quality Control (3) (pre-requisite STA221)
Semester 2(1 course, 3 credits)STA382 Operations Research I (3)STA384 Economic Statistics (3)STA391 Field Survey (3)
At Level 300, a student majoring in Statistics for the Combined Major Bachelor of Science Degree shall take:
Semester 1Core CoursesSTA321 Statistical Distributions II (3) (pre-requisite STA221)STA352 Regression and Linear Models (3) (pre-requisite STA202 & STA211)STA354 Survey Research Methods (3)
Semester 2STA322 Probability II (3) ) (pre-requisite STA222)STA353 Experimental Design I (3) ) (pre-requisite STA351 & STA352)Optional Courses (3 courses, 9 credits)
Semester 1STA361 Time Series Analysis (3, Sem 1)STA381 Statistical Quality Control (3, Sem 1) (pre-requisite STA221 OR (DST211 & DST221)MAT321 Real Analysis I (3, Sem 1)
Semester 2STA382 Operations Research I (3) (pre-requisite STA202)STA383 Econometric Methods (3) (pre-requisite STA202)STA391 Field Survey (3) (pre-requisite STA354)MAT322 Real Analysis II (3)
At Level 300 A student majoring in Statistics for the Single Major Bachelor of Science Degree shall take:
Semester 1Core CoursesMAT321 Real Analysis I (3)STA321 Statistical Distributions II (3)STA352 Regression and Linear Models (3)STA354 Survey Research Methods (3)
Semester 2STA302 Linear Algebra for Statistics (3)STA322 Probability II (3)STA353 Experimental Design (3)STA391 Field Survey (3)
Optional Courses (3 courses, 9 credits)
Semester 1STA381 Statistical Quality Control (3)STA361 Time Series Analysis (3)
Semester 2MAT322 Real Analysis II (3)STA382 Operations Research I (3)STA383 Econometric Methods (3)STA384 Economic Statistics (3)
Level 400At Level 400, a student majoring in Statistics for the Combined Bachelor of Arts Degree shall take:
STA431 Theory of Estimation (3, Sem 1) (pre- requisite STA322)STA453 Sampling Theory and Applications (3, Sem 1)STA432 Theory of Hypothesis Testing (3, Sem 2) ) (pre-requisite STA431)
Optional Courses (2 courses, 6 credits)
One From Semester 1STA421 Multivariate Distributions (3) (pre-requisite STA321)STA461 Elements of Stochastic Process (3)STA481 Operations Research II (3) (pre-requisite STA382)STA483 Health Statistics (3) ) (pre-requisite STA211)STA490 Research Project (6, Sem 1 and 2) (will be allowed for exceptionally motivated students). (pre-requisite STA321 & STA354)
One FromSemester 2STA433 Introduction to Bayesian Inference (3) (pre-requisite STA431)
STA471 Multivariate Data Analysis (3)STA482 Agricultural Statistics (3)STA484 Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials (3)STA490 Research Project (6, Sem 1 and 2) (will be allowed for exceptionally motivated students).
At Level 400, a student majoring in Statistics for the Combined Major Bachelor of Science Degree shall take:
Semester 1STA421 Multivariate Distributions (3)STA431 Theory of Estimation (3)STA432 Theory of Hypothesis Testing (3, Sem 2)
Optional Courses (3 courses, 9 credits)
One FromSemester 1STA453 Sampling Theory and Applications (3) ) (pre-requisite STA354)STA461 Elements of Stochastic Process (3) (pre-requisite STA322)STA483 Health Statistics (3)STA490 Research Project (6 credits, Semesters 1) (pre-requisite STA321 & 354) and 2) (will be allowed for exceptionally motivated students).
OneFromSemester2STA433 Introduction to Bayesian Inference (3)STA451 Experimental Design II (3) (pre-requisite STA353)STA452 Introduction to Generalized Linear (pre-requisite STA321 & STA352)
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Model (3)STA462 Applied Stochastic Process (3) (pre-requisite STA461)STA471 Multivariate Data Analysis (3) (pre-requisite STA272 & STA421)STA482 Agricultural Statistics (3) (pre-requisite STA353 & STA354)STA484 Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials (3) (pre-requisite STA211)STA490 Research Project (6 credits, Semesters 1 and 2) (will be allowed for exceptionally motivated students) (pre-requisite STA321 & 354)
At Level 400 A student majoring in Statistics for the Single Major Bachelor of Science Degree shall take:
Semester 1Core CoursesSTA421 Multivariate Distributions (3)STA431 Theory of Estimation (3)STA453 Sampling Theory and Applications(3)STA490 Research Project (6 credits, Semesters 1 (pre-requisite STA321 & 354)and 2)
Semester 2STA461 Elements of Stochastic Process (3)STA432 Theory of Testing of Hypothesis (3)STA433 Introduction to Bayesian Inference(3)STA490 Research Project (6 credits, Semesters (pre-requisite STA321 & 354) 1 and 2)Optional Courses (2 courses, 6 credits)
Semester 1Take One fromSTA483 Health Statistics (3)STA481 Operations Project II
One fromSemester 2STA451 Experimental Design II (3) (pre-requisite STA353)STA452 Introduction to Generalized Linear Model (pre-requisite STA321 & STA352 (3)STA462 Applied Stochastic Process (3) (pre-requisite STA461)
STA471 Multivariate Data Analysis (3)STA482 Agricultural Statistics (3) (pre-requisiteSTA353 & STA354)STA484 Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials (3) (pre-requisite STA211)
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UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA ACT - 217
UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA STATUTES - 217
PART I PRELIMINARY - 217
PART II MEETINGS OF COUNCIL - 217
PART III THE UNIVERSITY SEAL - 217
PART IV APPOINTMENT OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR - 218
PART V APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLORS - 218
PART VI AUDITOR - 218
PART VII EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL -218
PART VIII AUDIT COMMITTEE - 218
PART IX FINANCE COMMITTEE - 218
PART X HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE - 218
PART XI PHYSICAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE - 218
PART XII STAFF APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE - 220
PART XIII STAFF APPEALS COMMITTEE - 220
PART XIV VICE CHANCELLOR - 220 PART XV DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLORS - 221
PART XVI SENATE - 221
PART XVII EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF SENATE - 222
PART XIX HONORARY DEGREES - 222
PART XX ACADEMIC HONOURS COMMITTEE- -222
PART XXI PLANNING AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE - 222
PART XXII ACADEMIC POLICY REVIEW AND PLANNING COMMITTEE - 222
PART XXIII BOARDS OF FACULTIES, SCHOOLS, INSTITUTES AND CENTRES - 223
PART XXIV EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF BOARDS, SCHOOLS, INSTITUTES OR CENTRES - 224
PART XXV EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF FACULTY BOARDS - 224
PART XXVI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
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PART XXVII EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF INSTITUTES OR CENTRES - 224
PART XXVIII DEANS OF FACULTIES AND SCHOOLS, AND DIRECTORS OF INSTITUTES AND CENTRES - 224
PART XXIX DEPUTY DEANS OF FACULTIES - 224
PART XXX APPOINTMENTS OF DEANS, DEPUTY DEANS AND DIRECTORS OF
INSTITUTES OR CENTRES - 224
PART XXXI APPOINTMENT OF THE DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE
STUDIES - 225
PART XXXII DEPARTMENTAL BOARDS - 225 PART XXXIII HEADS OF ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS - 226
PART XXXIV AFFILIATED AND ASSOCIATE INSTITUTIONS - 226
ASSOCIATE INSTITUTIONS - 226
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PART XXXV APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND REVIEW COMMITTEES - 226
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND REVIEW COMMITTEES - 226
APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION AND REVIEW OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN INSTITUTES OR CENTRES - 227
SUPPORT STAFF APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND REVIEW COMMITTEES - 227
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS - 227
MISCELLANEOUS - 227
PART XXXVI TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF
UNIVERSITY STAFF - 227
PART XXXVII STUDENTS REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL - 227
PART XXXVIII SECURITY - 228
PART XXXIX ORDINANCES/REGULATIONS - 228
PART XXXX AMENDMENTS TO STATUTES - 228
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UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA ACTUniversity of Botswana Act, 2008 No15 of 2008.An Act to re-enact the University of Botswana Act with substantial revisions of the governance structures of the University and matters incidental thereto.Date of assent: 28.08.2008Date of Commencement: ON NOTICEENACTED by the Parliament of Botswana.
PART I -PreliminaryShort title and commencement1. This Act may be cited as the University of Botswana Act, 2008, and shall come into operation on such a date as the Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, appoint.
Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -“Council” means the University Council established under section 9; “member” means a member of the Council; “Minister” means the Minister of Education and Skills Development; “Statutes” means the statutes enacted under section 22; “University” means the University of Botswana established under section 3.
PART II -Establishment of University of BotswanaContinuance of University3. (1) The University of Botswana, established in terms of
section 2 of the Act repealed under section 23, shall continue to exist as if established under this Act.
(2) The University shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and common seal, capable of suing and being sued in its own name and, subject to the provisions of this Act, performing such acts as bodies corporate may by law perform.
Functions of University 4. The functions of the University shall include the following – (a) providing higher education and training; (b) advancing and disseminating knowledge through
teaching; (c) undertaking, promoting and facilitating research and
scholarly investigations; (d) supporting and contributing to the realisation of
economic and social development of the nation; (e) contributing to the cultural and social life of the
community; and (f) contributing to the advancement of the intellectual
and human resource capacity of the international community.
Powers of University 5. (1) The University shall have the power to do all
things necessary or expedient for exercising and discharging its functions subject to this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the University shall have the power to-
(a) provide programmes and courses of study, conduct examinations and other methods of assessment, and award degrees and other qualifications;
(b) establish relationships and collaborate with other persons or bodies, or other institutions of learning, higher education, training or research, within or outside Botswana, upon such terms as may be
provided in the Statutes; (c) establish or participate in the establishment of
trading, research or other co-operations as may be necessary in the discharge of its functions;
(d) collaborate with business, professional, cultural, social or other interests within and outside Botswana as may be necessary in the discharge of its functions;
(e) collaborate with alumni and associations of alumni and graduates of the University;
(f) receive and accept donations on such terms and conditions as shall not be inconsistent with this Act and the functions of the University;
(g) maintain, manage, administer and invest funds in a manner which shall not be inconsistent with this Act and the functions of the University; and
(h) acquire and hold movable or immovable property, sell, lease, mortgage or otherwise alienate or dispose of the property, and enter into other transactions.
(3) Where the University has resolved that it is necessary or expedient to acquire a property under subsection (2) (h), the property may be treated as property required for public purposes, and the Acquisition of Property Act shall apply with necessary modifications to allow for the vesting of the property acquired in the University and for the cost to be defrayed by the University.
PART 111- Governance of UniversityPrincipal officers and governance bodies 6. The Principal officers and the governance bodies of the
University shall be - (a) Chancellor;(b) Chairperson of the University Council;(c) Vice-Chancellor; (d) University Council;(e) Senate; and (f) Deputy Vice-Chancellors Chancellor 7. (1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the President
of Botswana,(2) The Chancellor shall hold office for five years and
shall be eligible for one more term of five years. (3) The Chancellor shall be the titular head of the
University and shall be its ambassador, promoting goodwill and mobilising resources for the University.
(4) The Chancellor shall preside over ceremonial assemblies of the University, confer awards of the University and, perform and exercise other functions and powers as described in this Act and in the Statutes,
(5) In the absence of the Chancellor, the Chairperson of the Council shall act as Chancellor.
Vice-Chancellor 8. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the
Minister after consulting the University Council and the Senate.
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the chief executive officer of the - University with overall responsibility for academic and administrative leadership as well as chief disciplinary officer of the University, subject to directions of policy that the University may give from time to time.
(3) The Council shall, in consultation with the Senate, appoint Deputy Vice-Chancellors in accordance with the Statutes,
(4) When the post of Vice-Chancellor is vacant, or when the Vice- Chancellor is absent, or for any reason unable to perform the functions of Vice-Chancellor, the Council shall appoint, in accordance with the Statutes, one of the Deputy Vice-Chancellors, or if no Deputy Vice-Chancellor is available, any other
suitable member of the University staff, to act as Vice- Chancellor,
(5) The Vice-Chancellor and the Deputy Vice-Chancellors shall together constitute an executive management team to provide executive leadership to the University.
Establishment of Council 9.(1) There shall be established the University Council which shall consist of the following 32 members - (a) 12 people appointed by the Minister, five of whom
shall be appointed by the Minister at his or her discretion and seven on the recommendation of the Council;
(b) seven people representative of civil society and the private sector, appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation of Council in accordance with the procedure and criteria specified in the Statutes;
(c) two people who are not resident in Botswana appointed by the University Council by reason of their special knowledge and competence in tertiary education;
(d) one graduate of the University and its antecedents who is not a member of staff of the University elected by the Alumni Association of the University;
(e) the Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellors; (f) two members of Senate elected by Senate, one of
whom shall be a professor and the other a Dean of Faculty;
(g) one member of the academic staff who is not on Senate, elected by members of academic staff; (h) two members of the support staff elected by the support staff, one of whom shall be a senior member of staff; (i) one student elected by the student body of the University.
(2) The procedure for election of members under paragraphs (d), (f), (g), {h) and (i) of subsection (1) shall be prescribed in the Statutes.
(3) A member shall be responsible to the Council and not to the entity that appointed or elected the member and shall have a duty to act in good faith, avoid conflict of interest and, to exercise skill and judgment in the interest of the University.
(4) A member shall have collective responsibility for the decisions of the Council.
Chairperson of Council 10.(1) The Minister shall appoint the Chairperson
of Council and members shall elect the Vice-Chairperson from amongst those members that are not employees or students of the University.
2) The Chairperson of the Council shall-(a) provide leadership to the Council;(b) conduct meetings of Council; (c) act as the representative and spokesperson of
Council; and (d) subject to restrictions and directions of the Council,
act for and make decisions on behalf of the Council where it is not feasible or practicable to convene a meeting of the Council for that purpose.
(3) The Vice-Chairperson of the Council shall act as Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson.
Functions of Council 11. (1) The Council shall be the governing body with
ultimate responsibility for ensuring the performance of the University in accordance with the powers conferred by this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Council shall- (a) set the strategic directions of the University by
overseeing the development and adoption of the mission and strategic plans of the University;
(b) approve major policies, capital plans, and the annual planning and budget report;
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(c) monitor and review the overall performance of the University in relation to plans, policies, values, academic standards, financial management and buildings and estates management;
(d) approve the annual report and annual statement of accounts of the University;
(e) ensure the strategic leadership of the University; (f) enhance the engagement between the University and
the community; (g) approve the institutional plan of the University; and (h) maintain, through Senate, high levels of academic
standards.
Powers of Council 12. (1) The Council shall have the power to do or provide
for any act or thing which it considers necessary or expedient for the performance or exercise of its powers and functions under this Act,
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Council shall-(a) determine persons who are authorised to sign
contracts, cheques and other documents on behalf of the University, and otherwise regulate procedure in relation to transactions entered into by the University;
(b) provide for the safe custody and proper use of the seal of the University; and
(c) approve terms and conditions of service for employees of the University,
(3) The Council may, where it deems it necessary or desirable, prohibit the admission of a person as a student of the University.
(4) The Council shall exercise the powers under subsection (3) notwithstanding the disciplinary powers conferred on the Vice-Chancellor by section 8(2),
(5) Without prejudice to the powers conferred on any other person or public officer under any other law, the Council shall have the power, after consultation with the Minister and the Senate, to declare the University closed for purposes of offering some or all academic programmes and courses and, whenever possible, indicate the period during which the University shall remain closed,
(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5), where there is an emergency, the Chairperson shall have the power to act on behalf of the Council and order the Univ2ersity closed.
Accounts and annual reports 13, (1) The Council shall cause the accounts of the
University to be annual report drawn up, audited and published annually and at such times and in such manner as the Minister may direct,
(2) The Council shall cause, within six months after the end of each academic year, a report of the activities of the University to be drawn up and made available to the public.
(3) The Council shall, within 30 days of receiving a copy of the audited accounts and the report give such copy and report to the Minister.
(4) The Minister shall, within 90 days of receiving the report and a copy
of the audited accounts, lay such report and accounts before the National Assembly.
Tenure of office for members 14. (1) The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of Council
shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-election for one more term.
(2) All appointed or elected members, other than the member elected by the student body of the University, shall hold office for a period not exceeding three years and shall be eligible for reappointment or re
election for one more term at the end of the first period.
(3) The member elected by the student body shall hold office for a period not exceeding one year and shall be eligible for re-election for one more term.
Disqualification, removal and resignation of member15, (1) A person shall not be appointed, or elected
a member or be qualified to continue to hold office,who
(a)in terms of a law In force in any country-(i) been adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt and
has not been discharged; or (ii) made an assignment, arrangement or composition
with his or her creditors, which has not been rescinded or set aside;
(b) within a period of 10 years immediately preceding the date of his or her appointment, been convicted -
(i) of a criminal offence in any country; or (ii) of a criminal offence for which he or she has not
received a free pardon and notwithstanding that the sentence has been suspended, which, if committed in Botswana, would have been committed, the penalty for which would be at least six months imprisonment without the option of a fine,
(2) The Council may remove a member from office after consultation with the appointing authority if the member-
(a) is absent without reasonable cause from three consecutive meetings of the Council of which the member has had notice;
(b) is inefficient; (c) has been found to be physically or mentally incapable
of performing his or her duties efficiently; or (d) contravenes this Act, Statutes, or other instruments
stipulating the duties and responsibilities of members, or otherwise misconducts himself or herself to the detriment of the objectives of the Council.
(3) A member may resign from office by giving 30 days notice in writing to the person or officer designated in the Statutes as the Secretary to the Council,
(4) The office of a member shall become vacant after- (a) a period of 30 days from the date the member is
convicted of an offence referred to under subsection (1) (b), where the member does not appeal;
(b) a period of 30 days from the date a ruling against the member is made on an appeal made in respect of a conviction against the member under subsection (1) (b), where the member appeals;
(c) a period of 30 days has elapsed from the date the member gave notice in writing of his or her intention to resign in accordance with subsection (3);
(d) a period of 30 days has elapsed from the date the member is given notice in writing by the Council to vacate office; or
(e) a member is summarily required by the Council to vacate office on the grounds referred to in subsection (2) (d),
(5) Where the office of a member becomes vacant before the expiry of the member’s term of office, the Secretary shall initiate the process of appointing or ,electing a replacement who shall hold office for a full term,
Meetings of Council 16. (1) Subject to this Act and the Statutes, the Council
shall regulate its own proceedings.(2) The Council shall meet at least three times in an
academic year,(3) The Chairperson may, upon giving a written notice
of not less than 14 days, and upon a written request
of not less than one half of the members, call a meeting,
(4) The Chairperson may, where the urgency of the matter does not permit giving notice as required in paragraph (a), call a special meeting of the Council, giving a shorter notice,
(5) The Chairperson shall preside at any meeting of Council, but in the absence of the Chairperson the Vice-Chairperson shall preside, and in the absence of both the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, the members present shall elect one of them, not being an employee or student of the University, to preside at that meeting.
(6) The quorum at any meeting of Council shall be one half of the members.
(7) A decision of the Council on any question shall be taken by the majority of the members present and voting at that meeting, and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a casting vote in addition to that person’s deliberative vote.
(8) The Council may invite any person whose presence it considers necessary, to attend and to participate in the deliberations of the Council, but such person shall have no vote.
Disclosure of interest 17. (1) A member who has a direct or an indirect interest
in a private capacity in any matter to be considered by the Council or a committee of Council shall, as soon as practicable after the commencement of the meeting, disclose the interest and shall not, unless the Council otherwise directs, take part in any consideration or discussion of, or vote on, any question relating to the matter.
(2) A disclosure of interest made under this section shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting at which it is made,
(3) Where a member fails to disclose his or her interest in accordance with subsection (1) and a decision by the committee is made which benefits ‘-. such member directly, such decision shall be null and void,
(4) A member who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding P6 000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both.
Confidentiality 18.(1) Every member and any person co-opted
to a committee shall observe and preserve the confidentiality of all matters coming before a committee, and such confidentiality shall subsist even after the termination of his or her term of office or his or her co-option
(2) A person to whom confidential information is revealed through working with a committee shall not disclose that information to any other person unless he or she is required to do so in terms of any written law or for purposes of any judicial proceedings.
(3) A member or an expert engaged to render services that may include access to confidential information shall not, for a period of two years after leaving office or rendering such expert service, use to their personal advantage information acquired by him or her by virtue of being associated with a committee.
(4) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding P6 000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both, and for a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding P10 000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.
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Committees of Council19. (1) The Council shall have the following committees
whose terms Commttees of of reference and membership shall be as specified in the Statutes –
(a) the Executive Committee of Council; (b) the Joint Committee of the Council and the Senate; (c) the Audit Committee; (d) the Finance Committee; (e) the Human Resources Committee;(f) the Staff Appeals Committee; and(g) the Physical Resources Committee. (2) The Council may from time to time establish
other Committees of a special or general nature, consisting of its members or other suitably qualified persons, as it may deem fit.
(3) The Council may delegate any of its functions under this Act to a committee established in terms of subsection (2).
(4) The provisions of sections 16 and 17 shall, with necessary modifications, apply to a member of a committee.
Remuneration and Allowances20. A member may be paid remuneration and
allowances, if any, as Government may from time to time determine.
Senate 21. (1) There shall be a Senate which shall have overall
responsibility for the - (i) academic policies and academic plans,(ii) academic development strategy, and (iii) research and community service functions of the
University. (2) The Senate shall consist of the Vice-Chancellor and
such other members as shall be specified in the Statutes.
The Senate shall - (a) have control and direction of teaching, research,
assessment, conferment of degrees and granting of other awards of the University;
(b) be responsible for the integration of academic, financial and physical plans through the annual planning and budget report;
(c) be responsible for articulating the objectives, goals, mission and strategic direction of the University for approval by the Council;
(d) be responsive to requests of Council and regularly monitor its own performance; and
(e) establish committees of the Senate and regulate their membership as it sees fit.
(4) The Senate shall have such other functions and powers as shall from time to time be specified in the Statutes.
PART IV - GeneralIndemnity 22. No matter or thing done or omitted to be done by
a member or a member of a committee shall, if the matter or thing is done or omitted to be done bona fide in the course of operations of the Council or a committee, render a member or a member of a committee personally liable for an action, claim or demand.
Statutes 23. The Council, acting in consultation with the Senate
may, from time to time, enact Statutes for the better carrying into effect of this Act.
Repeal of Cap.57:01 24. The University of Botswana Act, hereinafter
referred to as the repealed Act, is hereby repealed.
Savings 25. (1) All Statutes, rules, ordinances and regulations
made under the repealed Act shall, to the extent consistent with this Act, and until otherwise provided for in terms of this Act, continue to apply and have effect.
(2) All principal officers, the Council and the Senate appointed under the repealed Act shall continue to hold and perform the duties and exercise the powers conferred under the repealed Act until they are replaced by officers and governance structures provided for in this Act.
Transitional Provisions 26. (1) Upon commencement of this Act, there shall
be transferred to and vested in the University, by virtue of this Act and without further assurance, all property, rights, liabilities and obligations that, immediately before the commencement of this Act, were the property, rights, liabilities and obligations of the former University.
(2) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, make such transitional arrangements not otherwise provided for in this Act as shall be necessary.
Passed by the National Assembly this 14th day of August, 2008. E.S. MPOFU, Clerk of the National Assembly.
UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA STATUTES(2014 Edition)
University of Botswana StatutesIn Exercise of the powers conferred by Section 23 of the University of Botswana Act (Cap.57:01), the Council of the University of Botswana hereby makes the following Statutes:
PART I PRELIMINARY
1. These Statutes shall be cited as the University of Botswana Statutes, 1982, which came into operation on 7th October 1983; as revised from time to time.
2. In these Statutes, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Academic staff ” means an employee of the University whose terms and conditions of service include the obligation to undertake teaching, research and service and/or holders of posts declared by Council on the advice of Senate to be academic;
“Act” means the University of Botswana Act (Cap.57:01);
“Chancellor” means the person holding the office of Chancellor in accordance with Section 7 of the Act;
“Council” means the University Council established under Section 9 of the Act;
“Department” means either an academic department of the University established under Statute 49 in which one or more programmes of study are offered, or an administrative department;
“Deputy Vice Chancellor” means a Deputy Vice Chancellor appointed under Part V hereof;
“Director” means the head of an institute, an academic centre or an administrative department;
“Graduate” means a graduate of the University or a graduate of the former universities, in accordance with the Act;
“Quorum” means the minimum number of members that must be present to constitute a valid meeting. Except where otherwise specified by the Statutes, the quorum of every committee shall be 50% (fifty percent) of the membership thereof;
“Senate” means the Senate established under Section 21 of the Act;
“Staff Development Fellow” means an employee of the University who is required to undertake programmes of study or training in order to become a member of the academic staff;
“Student” means any person currently registered for the receipt of instruction in the University;
“Support Staff” means an employee of the University whose terms and conditions of service do not include the primary obligation to undertake teaching and research;
“University” means the University of Botswana established under Section 3 of the Act;
“Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor appointed pursuant to Section 8 (1) of the Act.
3. Nothing in these Statutes shall be interpreted in such a manner as to conflict with the provisions of the Act and where such conflict occurs the provisions of the Act shall take precedence.
4. The members of the University shall be:
(a) The members of the Council;(b) The members of the Senate;(c) The employees of the University;(d) The professors emeritus;(e) The graduates;(f) The students;
(g) Such other persons as the Council may declare to be members.
5. The membership of students on Council, Senate, the Committees of Council and Senate, and any other Committees or Boards defined in these Statutes shall cease if they cease to be registered students of the University or when they are suspended, provided that during such period of suspension the Student Representative Council may nominate replacement members from its membership.
6. Unless otherwise specified in these Statutes, the Secretary of every Committee or Board shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the Committee or Board.
7. The Secretary to Council, Senate, and any other Committee or Board defined in these Statutes shall also be the Secretary to the respective Executive Committee.
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PART II MEETINGS OF COUNCIL
8. (i) The Council shall hold an annual meeting in each calendar year within six months after the end of each academic year, as shall be appointed by the Chairperson of Council.
(ii) At each annual meeting the Council will receive an annual report of the activities of the University, together with an audited Statement of Accounts, and the Council shall take such action as may be necessary and make such appointments as required to be made at an annual meeting.
(iii) Notice of the annual meeting shall be circulated by the Secretary of Council at least twenty-one days before the date thereof and a copy of the annual report and the audited Statement of Accounts shall be sent to every member of the Council at least fourteen days before the date of the annual meeting.
(iv) An agenda shall be circulated by the Secretary to Council at least fourteen days before any meeting of the Council.
(v) The Council shall exclude from its meetings the student members when it is considering the restricted agenda of Council.
(vi) Subject to these Statutes, Council shall regulate its own procedure.
9. The University’s duly appointed Director of Legal Services shall act as Secretary to Council and shall be responsible for the management of the Council Committee structure.
10 (i) When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Council the Secretary shall notify the appointing or electing person or body, as appropriate, requesting the appointment or election of a successor to the vacant office, in accordance with Section 9 of the Act and the schedule thereto.
(ii) The Secretary shall arrange the conduct of all elections to other bodies and offices by the Council, its committees, and such other groups of University staff as shall be determined from time to time by the Vice Chancellor.
(iii) Elections conducted under Statute 10 (ii) to membership of Council shall be conducted by secret ballot.
11. The Secretary shall be responsible for the signing and custody of notices and legal documents on behalf of the University and Council shall pass a resolution to such effect for the purpose of legal process.
PART III THE UNIVERSITY SEAL
12. (i) The Secretary to Council shall be responsible to the Council for the safe custody of the University Seal.
(ii) The University Seal shall be affixed to leases, contracts and agreements to which the University is a party, and to parchments issued in respect of any degree, diploma or certificate conferred by the
authority of the Senate; provided however, that it is specifically recorded that any failure by the University to affix the University Seal shall not affect the enforceability of such lease, contract or agreement in any manner whatsoever.
(iii) Except as provided in Statute 12 (ii), the University Seal shall be used only on the specific authority of the Council.
(iv) The affixing of the University Seal to any certificates, diplomas, degrees or any awards shall be attested to by the Secretary to Council and witnessed by a Dean of Faculty or School.
(v) The affixing of the University Seal to any document, other than certificates, diplomas, degrees or awards, as authorised by Council shall be attested to by the Secretary to Council and by a witness who shall be a member of the Council.
PART IV APPOINTMENT OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR
13. (i) There shall be a Joint Committee of the Council and the Senate to recommend to the Council what advice it should give to the Minister, in terms of Section 8(1) of the Act, on the appointment of a Vice Chancellor.
(ii) The Joint Committee shall consist of the following members:
(a) A chairperson, who is not the chairperson of Council, appointed by Council from among those of its members who are not employees of the University;
(b) Three persons appointed by the Council from among those of its members who are not members of the Senate; and
(c) Three persons appointed by the Senate.
PART V APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLORS
14. (i) There shall be a Joint Committee of the Council and the Senate which shall make recommendations to the Council in respect of the appointment of Deputy Vice Chancellors.
(ii) The Joint Committee prescribed by the Statute shall be constituted as in Statute 13 (ii) except that the Vice Chancellor shall also be a member.
(iii) The Council shall appoint Deputy Vice Chancellors after considering recommendations from the Joint Committee of Council and Senate, and for such period and under such conditions as the Council shall determine.
PART VI AUDITOR
15. Unless otherwise directed under the provisions of Section 13 of the Act, the Council shall appoint an Auditor provided that:
(a) The person so appointed shall be, in the opinion of the Council, a qualified accountant actively practising his/her profession; and
(b) No person shall be so appointed who, or any of whose partners, is a member of the Council or staff of the University.
16. The Auditor appointed in accordance with Statute
15 may require:
(i) Any member, servant or agent of the University to produce such material information in regard to any transaction of the University or the management of its affairs as such member, servant or agent is reasonably able to provide; and
(ii) The production for inspection by the Auditor of any book or document relating to the affairs of or any cash or securities belonging to the University by the member, servant or agent of the University in possession of such book, document, cash or securities.
17. The Auditor appointed in accordance with Statute 15 shall report directly to the Council on whether proper books of account have been kept and whether the financial statements of the University:
(a) Were prepared on a basis consistent with the requirements of the Council and/or in agreement with the books of account;
(b) In the case of the income and expenditure statement gives a true and fair view of the income and expenditure of the University for the financial year; and
(c) In the case of the balance sheet gives a true and fair view of the University’s state of affairs as at the end of the financial year.
PART VII EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
18 (i) There shall be an Executive Committee of the Council (in this part referred to as “the Executive Committee”) which shall consist of the following members:
(a) The Chairperson of Council;(b) The Vice -Chairperson of Council;(c) The Vice -Chancellor; and(d) Chairpersons of the Committees of Council.
(ii) The Executive Management Team of the University shall attend meetings of the Executive Committee, but only the Vice Chancellor shall be a member of the Executive Committee.
(iii) The quorum at any meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four (4) members.
(iv) The Chairperson of the Council shall preside at any meeting of the Executive Committee, but in the absence of the Chairperson the Vice - Chairperson shall preside, and in the absence of both the Chairperson and Vice – Chairperson, the members present shall elect one of them, not being an employee of the University, to preside at that meeting.
(v) The Executive Committee may invite any person whose presence it considers necessary, to attend and to participate in its deliberations, but such person shall have no vote.
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(vi) The Executive Committee may make other rules and regulations to govern its proceedings provided that the Chairperson of Council may summon meetings whenever the Chairperson may deem it necessary to do so.
19. The Executive Committee may:
(a) Act on behalf of the Council between meetings of the Council and deal with such matters as may be referred to it by the Council;
(b) At the request of the Chairperson of the Council, act as an advisory body to the Chairperson of Council.
(c) Deal with such other matters as may from time to time be referred to it by the Council.
PART VIII AUDIT COMMITTEE
20. (i) There shall be an Audit Committee of the Council (in this Part referred to as “the Committee”), which shall consist of the following members:
(a) A Chairperson appointed annually by Council from among those of its members who are not employees of the University;
(b) Two members appointed annually by Council from among those of its members who are not employees of the University;
(c) Two members appointed annually who are suitably qualified and experienced auditors;
(d) Additional members appointed by Council for their expertise.
(ii) Subject to any directions, which may be given
by the Council, the Committee shall regulate its own procedure and may invite members of the Executive Management Team or any employee(s) of the University to its meetings.
21. Subject to such limitations as the Council may impose, the Committee shall meet at least twice a year and monitor financial and administrative controls, risk, fraud, reporting and advise the Council on internal and external audits of finances, accounts, investments, property, business, administrative procedures and generally, the financial and administrative affairs of the University; and recommend external auditors for appointment by the Council, Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may:
(a) Recommend policies regarding the management and administration of the audit of the University to Council and ensure the carrying out and effectiveness of the annual statutory audit of the University accounts and assets;
(b) Recommend external auditors for appointment by Council, verify the independence of the auditor; recommend the audit fee and the scope of the appointment of auditors, the nature and extent of non-audit services and the approval of contracts for non-audit services;
(c) Oversee internal audit processes, approve the internal audit plan, review internal financial
controls and risks of fraud including from the use of information and communication technologies
(d) Review the management letter from external auditors and make recommendations to Council;
(e) Receive and review the audited annual statement of income and expenditure and make recommendations to Council;
(f) Recommend to Council the form in which the annual estimates of revenue and expenditure and financial statements shall be prepared;
(g) Recommend to Council rules and procedures for the control of expenditure and generally for the administration of financial affairs;
(h) Oversee systems of internal controls and their effectiveness within the University;
(i) Monitor and review the University’s accounting policies and risk assessment procedures and make recommendations for amendment to Council;
(j) Make such recommendations as the Committee may deem appropriate to Council.
PART IX FINANCE COMMITTEE
22. (i) There shall be a Finance Committee of the Council (in this Part referred to as “the Committee”) which shall consist of the following members:
(a) A Chairperson appointed annually by Council from among those of its members who are not employees of the University;
(b) One member of Council appointed annually from among those of its members who are not employees of the University;
(c) Vice Chancellor;
(d) Deputy Vice Chancellors;
(e) Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education & Skills Development or representative;
(f) Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning or representative;
(g) Director of Financial Services;
(h) One student appointed annually by the Students Representative Council of the University;
(i) Additional members appointed by Council for their expertise.
(ii) Subject to any directions, which may be given by the Council, the Committee shall regulate its own procedure.
23. Subject to such limitations as the Council may impose, the Committee may govern,manage,
regulate and advise the Council on the finances, accounts, annual estimates of expenditure, investments, property business and generally, the financial affairs of the University. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may:
(a) Recommend policies regarding the management and administration of the finances of the University;
(b) Receive the annual estimates of revenue and expenditure and act as an advisory committee to Council on such estimates;
(c) Recommend to Council the form in which the annual estimates of revenue and expenditure and financial statements shall be prepared;
(d) Recommend to Council rules and procedures for the control of expenditure and generally for the administration of financial affairs; and
(e) Recommend to Council the persons who shall be authorised to sign cheques, contracts and other financial orders and documents on behalf of the University, provided such persons shall include the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration).
24. (i) The Committee shall recommend to Council the establishment of a fund (in this Statute referred to as “the Fund”).
(ii) There shall be paid into the Fund:
(a) Monies representing any gift, donation, legacy or endowment received by the University without direction as to the purpose to which the same shall be applied;
(b) Monies appropriated in terms of Statute 24 (iii); and/or
(c) Monies accruing or realised from any investment or deposit made under Statutes 24 (iv) or (v).
(iii) The annual estimates of the University shall
make provision for the expenditure of any monies to be appropriated by the Committee for payment into the Fund, and shall specify the purposes for which those monies may be paid from the Fund.
(iv) Pending payment from the Fund, monies of
the Fund (including monies appropriated for payment into the Fund) shall, as far as is practicable, be invested.
(v) Monies of the Fund which are not invested
in accordance with Statute 24 (iv) shall be deposited in a University bank account specifically opened for that purpose.
(vi) Subject to the supervision of the Committee,
investments of the monies of the Fund may be released at any time.
(vii) Monies may be paid from the Fund either for
the purposes specified under Statute 24 (iii) or for such other purposes as the Committee may determine.
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25. (i) The Committee shall cause to be kept all proper books and records of account of the income, expenditure, assets and liabilities of the University.
(ii) Within three months of the end of each financial
year, the Committee shall cause to be submitted to the Auditor the account of the University together with:
(a) a statement of income and expenditure
during such year; and
(b) a statement of the assets and liabilities of the University on the last day of such year.
26. The financial year of the University shall be the period from 1st April in one year to 31st March in the following year.
27. (i) Subject to the approval of the Council, the Committee shall by regulation prescribe the level of fees payable, and the dates by which such fees shall be paid, in respect of tuition, maintenance and such other facilities and services of the University as the Council may from time to time determine.
(ii) The Committee shall by regulation declare that
no student shall be awarded a degree or other qualification of the University unless he/she shall have paid, or have had paid on his/her behalf, all fees including fines due to the University.
28. The Committee may exercise or perform any duty conferred or imposed on it with financial implications, subject to such limitations as the Council may specify.
PART X HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
29. (i) There shall be a Human Resources Committee of the Council (in this Part referred to as “the Committee”) which shall consist of the following members:
(a) Vice Chancellor;
(b) Deputy Vice Chancellors;
(c) Director of Human Resources;
(d) A person appointed by Senate;
(e) One Dean of Faculty elected by the Deans;
(f ) One external member of Council appointed by Council;
(g) One member of the academic staff elected by the academic staff;
(h) One member of the support staff elected by the support staff;
(i) At the discretion of the chairperson, not more than two additional members with special competence from within or outside the University.
(ii) The Council shall appoint, on an annual basis, a chairperson from amongst the members of the
Committee.
30. The Committee shall inter alia recommend to Council, for approval, policies regarding the human resource development and training needs, the terms and conditions of service, and benefits of the employees of the University.
PART XI PHYSICAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
31. (i) There shall be a Physical Resources Committee (in this Part referred to as “the Committee”) which shall consist of the following members:
(a) Vice Chancellor;
(b) Deputy Vice Chancellor;
(c) Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education or representative;
(d) Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning or representative;
(e) One member of Senate appointed by Senate;
(f ) Director of Institutional Planning;
(g) Director of Campus Services;
(h) Director of Financial Services;
(i) Director of the Department of Architecture and Building Services in the Ministry of Works, Transport, and Communications or representative;
(j) A representative of a local authority as a co-opted member;
(k) The member of Council appointed to Council from Senate;
(l) One external member of Council appointed by Council.
(ii) The Council shall appoint, on an annual basis, a chairperson from amongst the members of the Committee.
32. (i) The Committee shall, inter alia recommend to the Council policies on the physical development of the University and the overall management of construction, maintenance and security of buildings, grounds, campus properties, equipment and vehicles of the University.
PART XII STAFF APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE
33. (i) There shall be a Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee of the Council (in this Part referred to as “the Committee”) which shall consist of the following members:
(a) Vice Chancellor;
(b) Deputy Vice Chancellors;
(c) Principal of the Botswana College of Agriculture;
(d) Two external members of Council appointed by Council;
(e) One Dean of Faculty elected by the Deans;
(f ) Director of Human Resources;
(g) Three professors from within the University, coming from different faculties, elected by Senate for a term of three years after which they shall be eligible for re-election for a second term only.
(ii) The Council shall appoint, on an annual basis, a chairperson from amongst the members of the Committee.
(iii) Deans of Faculties and Schools, Directors of Institutes and Centres, and Directors of Administrative Departments to or within which an appointment or promotion is to be made may be invited but only when the business of their Faculty, School, Institute, Centre, or Department is under consideration.
(iv) Subject to any directions which may be given by the Council, the Committee shall regulate its own procedure.
34.(i) Subject to such directions as may be given by the Council, the Committee shall make every appointment and every promotion of the academic staff of the University of the rank of associate professor and above, the appointment of Deans and Deputy Deans of Faculties, Directors of Institutes and Centres, and the appointment of support staff of the University of the rank of Director or equivalent.
(ii) No appointment or promotion of such members of the academic and the support staff of the University as are specified in Statute 34 (i) shall be made by the Committee unless it has considered every recommendation made to it by an Appointments, Promotions and Review Committee in accordance with Part XXXV.
35. (i) Subject to such directions as may be given by the Council, every appointment and every promotion of the academic staff of the University below the rank of associate professor, and of the support staff of the University below the rank of director, shall be made by the Vice Chancellor or such persons as to whom such powers may be delegated by the Vice Chancellor.
(ii) No appointment or promotion of such members of the academic and the support staff of the University as are specified in Statute 35 (i) shall be made by the Vice Chancellor or such persons as to whom such powers may be delegated until the Vice Chancellor has considered every recommendation made by the Appointments, Promotions and Review Committee in accordance with Part XXXV.
36. The Vice Chancellor may refer decisions in respect of University staff appointments or promotions to Council and defer their implementation until Council has taken a decision on them.
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PART XIII STAFF APPEALS COMMITTEE
37. (i) There shall be a Staff Appeals Committee of Council (in this Part referred to as “the Committee”) which shall consist of the following members
a) two external members of Council appointed by Council;
b) one member of Senate appointed by Senate;
c) additional members appointed by Council acting on the recommendation of the Committee.
(ii) Council shall appoint, on an annual basis, a Chairperson from amongst the members of the Committee.
(iii) Subject to any directions which may be given by Council, the Committee shall regulate its own procedures.
38. Subject to such directions as may be given by the Council, the Committee shall hear appeals by staff against decisions of Management and make appropriate recommendations to Council.
PART XIV VICE CHANCELLOR
39. Subject to the Act, the Vice Chancellor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the University and shall have overall responsibility for academic and administrative leadership by directing policy formulation and institutional planning and development; for the management and development of the University by ensuring implementation of University policy; and for the achievement of its mission through monitoring and evaluation of the performance of the University in realizing its goals and objectives.
40. The Vice Chancellor shall be responsible to the Council for maintaining and promoting the reputation and good order, efficient and effective processes and procedures of the University, and shall have all such powers as are necessary or expedient for the performance of these duties, and may establish such committees as the Vice Chancellor may deem necessary for the better carrying into effect of these functions.
41. The Vice Chancellor shall have overall direction and responsibility over the academic and administrative work of the University and the staff thereof, and the officers and servants employed in, or in connection with, such work, including (but without limitation by reason of such particularity) the Deputy Vice Chancellors, and has such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may be conferred upon or assigned to the Vice Chancellor by the Council; it being specifically recorded that any derogation of responsibility to such officers, servants and Deputy Vice Chancellors made in accordance with these Statutes shall be strictly without derogation to the authority of the Vice Chancellor as provided for by Section 8 (2) of the Act.
42. (i) Subject to such regulation as the Council may approve, the Vice-Chancellor may, in the performance of his/her duties under Statute 39, by order:
(a) Prohibit the admission as a student of any person to the University;
(b) Prohibit, for such period as shall be specified, any student from attending classes or a particular class;
(c) Prohibit any student from entering or remaining on such part or parts of the University precinct as shall be specified;
(d) Dismiss or suspend for such period as shall be specified any student or group of students;
(e) Take any other action against any student as the Vice Chancellor may in the circumstances deem appropriate.
(ii) The Vice Chancellor may appoint a disciplinary committee, with such membership as is deemed appropriate, to assist the Vice Chancellor in the performance of the Vice Chancellor’s duties under this Statute.
43. Subject to the Act and to Statute 41, the Vice Chancellor may delegate such powers, duties or functions as is deemed fit and prescribe conditions governing the exercise of any delegated power, duty or function, provided that, in the absence of express provision made by him/her power delegated shall not include power to sub delegate.
44. The Vice Chancellor shall by virtue of office be a member of every Faculty and of every other entity of the University established by or under the Statutes and of every board or committee appointed by the Council, by the Senate, by any Faculty or by any other authority of the University established by or under these Statutes.
PART XV DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLORS
45. (i) The Deputy Vice Chancellors shall be responsible to the Vice Chancellor For providing leadership through policy formulation and planning, management and administration in their respective areas of responsibilities as may be defined in the Ordinances/Regulations provided for by Part XXXIX, if any.
(ii) By virtue of office, a Deputy Vice Chancellor shall be a member of such other committees of Council and Senate as may from time to time be prescribed in these Statutes.
PART XVI SENATE
46. (i) The membership of the Senate shall consist of:
(a) Vice Chancellor;
(b) Deputy Vice Chancellors;
(c) Three representatives from each faculty elected by the Faculty Board , two of whom shall be professors or Associate professors and the other a senior lecturer or lecturer.;
(d) Deans of the Faculties, Schools of the University and the Deans of the Botswana College of Agriculture;
(e) Three students one of whom should be a graduate student appointed annually by the Students Representative Council;
(f ) Director of Academic Development;
(g) Two representatives of each Faculty, elected by the Faculty Board one of whom shall be a Professor or an Associate Professor;
(h) Director of Library Services;
(i) Director of Research and Development;
(j) Deputy Director of Affiliated Institutions;
(k) Director of Academic Services;
(l) Director of Continuing Education.
(ii) The Vice Chancellor shall be Chairperson of the Senate and in the Vice Chancellor’s absence the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall act as Chairperson of Senate.
(iii) Where Senate is considering any matter where conflict of interest might arise when discussed in the presence of any member, such a member shall be required by the Senate to recuse themselves from any further consideration of the matter.
(iv) The Senate shall exclude from its meetings the student members when it is considering the academic performance in examinations or otherwise, of individual students, or matters relating to a member or members of staff which the Senate in its discretion shall consider confidential.
(v) Senate shall regulate its own procedures by the standing orders formulated by itself.
(vi) The Senate may:
(a) Appoint any committee consisting of members of the Senate and such other persons as it deems appropriate;
(b) Authorise any committee appointed under this Statute to act jointly with any committee appointed by the Council; and
(c) Delegate any of its powers and functions to any committee appointed under this Statute.
47. Senate shall be the academic authority of the University and shall have overall responsibility for the academic policies, plans, and programmes of the University and shall have general control and direction under the Council of the teaching, research, examinations, conferment of degrees and the granting of other awards of the University. In addition, Senate shall be responsible for articulating the mission statement, goals and objectives of the University for approval by Council.
48. Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Senate shall have power to:
(a) Make regulations relating to teaching and instruction within the University including programmes of study and contents of courses, provided that the introduction of new programmes of study shall be subject to the
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approval of the Council;
(b) Make regulations governing the admission of persons to programmes of study in the University;
(c) Make regulations governing methods of assessing and examining the academic performance of students, and regulations for the conduct of examinations;
(d) Make regulations governing the award of such fellowships, scholarships, studentship, exhibitions and other prizes as the Council may establish, subject to any conditions made by the founders or donors thereof and accepted by the Council;
(e) Authorise the conferment of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other awards and shall be determined their titles and abbreviations;
(f ) By regulation, define academic dress and prescribe the use thereof;
(g) Recommend to Council the conferment of the title and status of Emeritus Professor on any Professor at or after his/her retirement in recognition of long and distinguished service to the University or to the former University of Botswana and Swaziland and their antecedents;
(h) Initiate proposals relating to the conduct of the University generally, discuss matters relating to the University and make representations thereon to the Council; exercise all such other powers as are or may be conferred upon the Senate by the Act, by the Statutes, or by the Council, and make such regulations or rules as are necessary in the exercise of those powers.
49. The Senate shall recommend to the Council the establishment of academic Departments and determine which Departments and academic subjects shall form part of or be the responsibility of each Faculty or school and may determine that a Department or academic subject shall form part of or be the responsibility of more than one Faculty or School.
50. The Senate shall meet at least twice each semester.
PART XVII EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF SENATE
51. (i) There shall be an Executive Committee of the Senate (in this part referred to as “the Committee”) which shall consist of the following members:
(a) Vice Chancellor;
(b) Deputy Vice Chancellors;
(c) The Deans of the Faculties and Schools of the University and the Deans of the Faculties of the Botswana College of Agriculture;
(d) Two persons who are members of the Senate, elected by the Senate, one of whom shall be a Professor or an Associate Professor;
(e) Director of Academic Services;
(f ) Director of Continuing Education; and
(g) The Director of Research and Development.
(ii) The Committee may make rules and regulations to govern its proceedings provided that the Vice Chancellor may summon meetings whenever the Vice Chancellor may deem it necessary to do so.
(iii) The Vice Chancellor shall be Chairperson of the Executive Committee and in the Vice Chancellor’s absence the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall act as Chairperson.
52. The Executive Committee may:
(a) Act on behalf of the Senate between Senate meetings and deal with such matters as may be referred to it by Senate;
(b) At the request of the Vice Chancellor, act as an advisory body to the Vice Chancellor;
(c) Deal with such other matters as may from time to time be referred to it by Senate.
PART XVIII CONGREGATION
53. (i) There shall be a Congregation of the University for the purpose of Conferring degrees and honorary degrees and for granting diplomas, certificates and other awards of the University.
(ii) All members of the University, as defined in Statute 2, shall be members of the congregation and it shall be open to the Senate to invite other persons to a Congregation.
(iii) A Congregation shall be presided over by the Chancellor or in the Chancellor’s absence by the Vice Chancellor.
(iv) A Congregation shall be held at least once in each academic year and shall be called by the authority of the Senate.
PART XIX HONORARY DEGREES
54. (i) Any degree may be awarded honoris causa.
(ii) Honorary degrees may from time to time be conferred upon any person who is not an employee of the University and who has rendered distinguished service in the advancement of any branch of learning or who has otherwise rendered himself/herself worthy of such degree.
(iii) At the invitation of the Vice Chancellor, members of the University may submit written nominations for the conferment of honorary degrees upon deserving persons.
(iv) Each such nomination shall be accompanied by a statement of the degree recommended and the grounds for making the recommendation.
(v) The Vice Chancellor shall be the sole authority to ask persons upon whom it is proposed to confer honorary degrees whether or not they wish to accept such award.
(vi) Notwithstanding Statute 54 (i), an honorary degree shall be conferred only on the authority
or a resolution of the Senate and the Council passed by not less than two thirds of the members of the Senate and the Council present, on the recommendation of an Academic Honours Committee.
PART XX ACADEMIC HONOURS COMMITTEE
55.(i) There shall be an Academic Honours Committee of Senate (in this part referred to as “the Committee”) which shall consist of the following members:
(a) Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) who shall be chairperson;
(b) Three persons appointed by the Council; from among those of its members who are not members of the Senate; and
(c) Three professors appointed by the Senate.
(ii) The Committee shall recommend to Senate the conferment of honorary degrees.
(iii) Subject to any directions which may be given by the Council and the Senate, the Committee shall regulate its own procedure.
PART XXI PLANNING AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE
56. There shall be a Planning and Resources Committee of Senate (in this part referred to as “the Committee”) which shall consist of the following members:
(a) Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration) who shall be the chairperson;
(b) Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs);
(c) Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student Affairs);
(d) The Deans of the Faculties and Schools;
(e) Two members of the academic staff appointed by Senate;
(f ) Director of Academic Services;
(g) Director of Financial Services;
(h) Director of Campus Services;
(i) Director of Human Resources;
(j) The Directors of Institutes and Centres;(k) Director of Library Services; and
(l) Director of Institutional Planning.
57. The Committee shall inter alia:
(a) Review the mission statement, goals, and objectives of the University and recommend to Senate accordingly;
(b) Co-ordinate the University’s planning and development strategy;
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(c) Co-ordinate the methodology of allocation and distribution of internal resources in support of the institutional planning and development strategy;
(d) Review sectional planning submissions in order to ensure their appropriateness and consistency with the mission, strategy and objectives of the University, and advise Senate accordingly;
(e) Evaluate sectional planning submissions and recommend funding priorities to Senate; and
(f) Advise Senate on the integration of academic, financial and physical plans into the University’s institutional plan.
PART XXII ACADEMIC POLICY REVIEW AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
58. There shall be an Academic Policy Review and Planning Committee of Senate (in this part referred to as the “Committee”) which shall consist of the following members:
(a) Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) who shall be the chairperson;
(b) Principal of the Botswana College of Agriculture or representative;
(c) Deans of the Faculties and Schools of the University and the Deans of the Faculties of the Botswana College of Agriculture;
(d) Director of Library Services;
(e) Director of Academic Services;
(f) Director of Academic Development;
(g) Two persons appointed by Senate, one of whom should be a Professor or an Associate Professor;
(h) Director of Institutional Planning;
(i) Director of Research and Development;
(j) Director of Continuing Education.
59. The Committee shall:
(i) Review the University’s academic policies and advise Senate accordingly;
(ii) Review proposals from the Faculties, Schools, Institutes and Centres and from the academic support service units for changes in academic policy, ensure their compliance with the academic policies of the University, and advise Senate accordingly;
(iii) Review and advise Senate on the submissions from the Faculties, Schools, Institutes and Centres and from the academic support service units in which are outlined in the academic plans for the accomplishment of the University’s mission, objectives, and strategies with a statement of the attendant human, financial, and physical resource requirements;
(iv) Integrate and consolidate the academic planning submissions into the University’s academic
plan, setting out the resource implications of implementation, and advise Senate accordingly;
(v) Review continually the needs which underpin the elements of the University’s academic plan and, where necessary and appropriate, suggest changes and improvements to Senate.
PART XXIII BOARDS OF FACULTIES, SCHOOLS, INSTITUTES AND CENTRES
60. Each Faculty, School, Institute or Centre shall have a Board which shall meet at least twice each semester but otherwise shall regulate its own procedure by the standing orders formulated by it.
61. (i) There shall be a Faculty Board of each Faculty which shall consist of the following members:
(a) The Dean of the Faculty, who shall be Chairperson;
(b) The Deputy Dean of the Faculty;
(c) Heads of Departments;
(d) Such members of the academic staff of the Departments of the Faculty as the Board may determine;
(e) One representative of each of the Faculties including the Faculties of Botswana College of Agriculture;
(f ) Director of Library Services or representative;
(g) One representative of each of the Institutes and Centres of the University;
(h) Such number of students as the Board may determine;
(i) Such number of staff development fellows of the Departments of the Faculty as the Board may determine;
(j) Such other persons as the Senate may determine.
(ii) The members of a Faculty Board referred to in Statute 61 (i), (e), (g) and (h) shall vacate their seats at the end of each academic year but shall be eligible for reappointment.
(iii) The quorum of a Faculty Board shall be one third of the membership thereof.
(iv) Part-time members of academic staff may attend meetings of the Faculty Board at the discretion of the Dean but shall have no vote.
(v) A Faculty Board shall exclude from its meeting the student members when it is considering the academic performance of individual students, or when it is discussing any other matter relating to a member or members of staff which a Faculty Board in its discretion shall consider confidential.
62. Subject to the Statutes and to such limitations as the Senate may impose, a Faculty Board or School may:
(i) Direct and regulate, within the general academic policy formulated by the Senate, all matters relating to teaching, instruction and research within each Faculty or School, including curricula and examinations, and advise the Senate on such matters;
(ii) Appoint internal and external examiners and recommend to the Finance Committee the fees payable to the examiners;
(iii) Make recommendations to the Senate in respect of the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other awards, academic titles and distinctions within the Faculty;
(iv) Discuss any matters relating to the work of the Faculty and submit recommendations thereon to the Senate;
(v) From time to time, consider the progress and conduct of the students of the Faculty and make regular reports to the Senate;
(vi) Consider all matters referred to it for its consideration by the Senate and report to the Senate;
(vii) Receive at each meeting oral and/or written reports from Heads of Departments and Faculty representatives on University committees and boards;
(viii) Appoint committees consisting of members of the Faculty and such other persons as it thinks fit and delegate any of its functions to the committees so appointed.
63.(i) There shall be a School of Graduate Studies, the Board of which (“the School Board”) shall consist of the following members:
(a) Dean of the School, who shall be Chairperson;
(b) One person appointed by Senate;
(c) One representative from each Faculty, School, Institute or Centre who shall be of the rank of at least senior lecturer or equivalent;
(d) One representative of each of the Departments offering postgraduate programmes;
(e) Director of Library Services or representative;
(f) Two post graduate students elected for a period of one academic year by and from among the postgraduate students; and
(g) Such other persons as the Senate may determine.
(ii) The members of the School Board referred to in Statute 63 (i) (b) and (c) shall vacate their seats at the end of each academic year but shall be eligible for reappointment.
(iii) The quorum of the School Board shall be one third of the membership thereof.
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(iv) The School Board shall exclude from its meeting the student members when it is considering the academic performance in examination or otherwise, of individual students, or when it is discussing any matters relating to a member or members of staff which the Board in its discretion shall consider confidential.
64. Subject to the Statutes to such limitations as the Senate may impose, the School Board shall:
(i) Promote the development of quality and relevance in the provision of graduate studies;
(ii) Approve admissions and progression for all graduate students;
(iii) Provide leadership in the co-ordination and development of graduate studies;
(iv) Maintain quality across all graduate programmes;
(v) Assist with fund-raising and marketing of graduate programmes;
(vi) Establish guidelines for supervision of graduate students (approval of supervisors and monitor the progress of graduate students);
(vii) Maintain clear lines of communication with each faculty and department offering graduate studies;
(viii) Work to enhance the facilities available to graduate students.
65. (i) There shall be a Board of each Institute or Centre which shall consist of the following members:
(a) The Director of the Institute or Centre who shall be the chairperson;
(b) Such members of the academic staff as the Board may from time to time determine;
(c) One member from each Faculty elected by the Faculty Board;
(d) One member of Senate elected by Senate;
(e) Such other persons as the Senate may determine; and
(f ) Such number of staff development fellows of the Institute or Centre as the Board may determine.
(ii) The members of the Board referred to in Statute 65 (i) (c) and (d) shall vacate their seats at the end of each academic year but shall be eligible for reappointment.
(iii) Subject to the direction of Senate, the Board of an Institute or Centre may:
(a) Decide on matters of general policy regarding the work of the Institute or Centre, after consultation with the staff of the Institute or Centre;
(b) Establish advisory groups to give the Board and the Director advice on any academic work, research project, or consultancy being, or to be, undertaken by the Institute or
Centre;
(c) Notwithstanding the generality of Statute 65 (i), advise the Director of the Institute or Centre on the priorities and emphasis of scholarship required for the benefit of the nation or of particular sectors of the nation;
(d) Approve the affiliation or attachment to an Institute or Centre of individual academics;
(e) Generally direct and approve proposals for activities of the Institute or Centre in pursuance of its objectives;
(f) Consider all matters referred to it by Senate and report thereon to the Senate.
(iv) The quorum of the Board of an Institute or Centre shall be one third of the membership thereof.
PART XXIV EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF BOARDS, SCHOOLS, INSTITUTES OR CENTRES
66. (i) There shall be an Executive Committee of the Board of each Faculty, School, Institute or Centre.
(ii) The Executive Committee shall:
(a) Act on behalf of the Board between Board meetings and deal with such matters as may be referred to it by the Board;
(b) Act at the request of the Dean of a Faculty or School, or the Director of an Institute or Centre as an advisory body to the Dean or Director.
(iii) The Committee may make rules and regulations to govern its proceedings, provided that the Dean or the Director may summon meetings whenever the Dean or Director may deem it necessary to do so.
PART XXV EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF FACULTY BOARDS
67. (i) The Executive Committee of each Faculty Board (in this part referred to as “the Committee”) shall consist of the following members:
(a) The Dean of the Faculty;
(b) The Deputy Dean of the Faculty;
(c) The Heads of Department of the Faculty;
(d) Two persons elected by the Faculty Board one of whom shall be a professor or an associate professor.
(ii) The Dean of the Faculty shall be the Chairperson of the Executive Committee and in his/her absence the Deputy Dean shall act as Chairperson.
PART XXVI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
68. The Executive Committee of the Board of the School of Graduate Studies (in this part referred to as “the
Committee”) shall consist of the following members:
(a) The Dean of the School, who shall be Chairperson;
(b) The Faculty representatives on the Board;(c) One person appointed by the Senate;
(d) One person who is a member of the School Board, elected by the School Board.
PART XXVII EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF INSTITUTES OR CENTRES
69. The Executive Committee of the Board of an Institute or Centre (in this part referred to as “the Committee”) shall consist of the following members:
(a) The Director of the Institute or Centre, who shall be the Chairperson;
(b) The Deputy Director of the Institute or Centre;
(c) The Heads of Departments or Units of the Institute or Centre; and
(d) One person who is a member of the Board of the Institute, elected by the Board of the Institute.
PART XXVIII DEANS OF FACULTIES AND SCHOOLS, AND DIRECTORS OF INSTITUTES AND CENTRES
70 (i) The Dean or Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Faculty, Institute or Centre shall, subject to the Act and to these Statutes, be responsible for its general administration, the supervision of the academic and the support staff, the teaching and study of the subjects assigned to the Faculty, School, Institute, or Centre, the welfare and academic progress of the students, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be assigned to him/her by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) on behalf of, and as directed by, the Vice Chancellor.
(ii) The Dean or Director shall participate in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of the academic policies of the University and shall promote academic excellence in the teaching, research and service programmes of the University. He/she shall provide academic leadership to the Faculty, School, Institute, or Centre by planning, directing, and co-ordinating the formulation and implementation of the academic plans and programmes of the departments of the Faculty, School, Institute, or Centre.
(iii) The Dean or Director, subject to the approval of the Vice Chancellor may delegate any powers or duties under this Statute subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be imposed, provided that a power delegated shall not include power to sub delegate.
(iv) By virtue of office, the Dean or Director shall be a member of all the boards and committees in the Faculty, School, Institute or Centre. In addition, he/she shall be a member of such committees of the Council and Senate as may from time to time be prescribed in these Statutes.
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any other reason, to carry out his/her functions as such, the Deputy Dean of the Faculty shall act as Dean of the Faculty. If the Deputy Dean is unable to act as Dean, the Deputy Vice Chancellor may, after consulting the Dean, if that is reasonably practicable, and the members of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Board appoint a person of or above the rank of senior lecturer from among those members of the Faculty Board referred to in Statute 61 (i) (c) to act as Dean of the Faculty.
72. Where the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies is unable, whether by reason of absence from the University, or for any other reason, to carry out functions as such, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall, after consulting the Dean, if that is reasonably practicable, and the members of the Executive Committee of the Board of the School of Graduate Studies, appoint a person of the rank of at least an associate professor from among members of the Faculty Boards to act as Dean of the School.
73. Where the Director of an Institute or a Centre is unable, whether by reason of absence from the University, or for any other reason, to carry out functions as such, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall appoint from among the academic staff of the Institute or Centre a person of or above the rank of senior lecturer to act as Director of the Institute or Centre.
PART XXIX DEPUTY DEANS OF FACULTIES
74. (i) The Deputy Dean of a Faculty shall assist the Dean in the formulation, planning and implementation of academic policy of the Faculty and shall have responsibility for ensuring the academic welfare of the students registered in the Faculty.
(ii) By virtue of office, the Deputy Dean shall be a member of all the boards and committees in their Faculty. In addition, the Deputy Dean shall be a member of such committees of the Council and Senate as may from time to time be prescribed in these Statutes.
PART XXX APPOINTMENTS OF DEANS, DEPUTY DEANS AND DIRECTORS OF INSTITUTES OR CENTRES
75. (i) Each Faculty shall have a Dean and a Deputy Dean and each Institute or Centre shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Academic and Administrative Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee taking into consideration the recommendation of the appropriate Appointments, Promotions and Review Committee.
(ii) Where there is a vacancy in any of the offices referred to under Statute 75 (i), the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall cause the position to be advertised within the Faculty, Institute, or Centre.
(iii) Candidates for the position of Dean, Deputy Dean, or Director shall make their candidacy known either through an application or through a nomination or by invitation of the University of Botswana.
(iv) In the event of the establishment of a new
Faculty, or where a vacancy of Dean of Faculty has been advertised in accordance with Statute 75 (ii) and it has been determined that there are no suitable internal candidates, the University shall, after consultation with the Faculty Appointments, Promotions and Review Committee, extend the search for a Dean internationally. In this event, the requirements shall be for a person holding the rank of associate professor or above.
(v) A Dean appointed in accordance with Statute 75 (iv) above shall, upon successful completion of two three-year terms, have the option to apply to take up appointment at the appropriate rank in the relevant Department by filling a vacant position. Alternatively, the University may offer appointment on supernumerary basis for a period not exceeding three years.
(vi) The file of candidates shall be reviewed by the appropriate Appointments, Promotions and Review Committee which shall recommend a short list of candidates to the Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee of persons for appointment as Deans and Deputy Deans of the Faculties and Directors of Institutes and Centres.
(vii) No person shall be eligible for appointment as Dean, Deputy Dean, or Director unless he/she has been, for the twelve months preceding appointment, of or above the rank of senior lecturer or equivalent.
(vi) The Dean, Deputy Dean or Director shall be subject to an annual performance appraisal and review undertaken by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) who shall provide a report to the appropriate Appointments, Promotions and Review Committee which shall recommend to the Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee.
(ix) Subject to these Statutes, the Dean, Deputy Dean, or Director shall hold the appointment as such for three years, and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further term of three years provided that he/she shall not hold office for a continuous period exceeding six years.
(x) Before the completion of the initial three year term, the Dean, Deputy Dean, or Director shall inform the Deputy Vice Chancellor of his/her intentions regarding renewal of the term of office; which intention shall be recorded in writing at least 60 days prior to the completion of the said initial three year term.
(xi) If the Dean, Deputy Dean or Director does not intend to renew his/her term of office, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall initiate the process of appointment of a new Dean, Deputy Dean or Director.
(xii) If the Dean or Director intends to renew the term of office, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall submit an assessment of the performance of the incumbent to the appropriate Appointments, Promotions and Review Committee which shall make a recommendation to the Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee on re-appointment of the Dean or Director. In the case of a Deputy
Dean or Deputy Director, the assessment shall be done by the Dean or Director, as the case may be. (xiii) On completion of two consecutive terms of office, a Dean, Deputy Dean or Director shall not be eligible for further apointment to the position of Dean, Deputy Dean or Director until a three year period has elapsed.
PART XXXI APPOINTMENT OF THE DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
76. (i) The Dean of the School of Graduate Studies shall be appointed by the Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee taking into consideration the recommendation of a Special Selection Committee which shall consist of the following members:
(a) Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) who shall be chairperson;
(b) The Deans of the Faculties and the Schools of the University and the Deans of the Faculties of the Botswana College of Agriculture;
(c) Two Professors appointed by the Senate;
(d) Director of Human Resources or representative.
(ii) Where there is a vacancy in the office of the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall cause the position to be advertised within the University inviting applications from suitably qualified members of the University staff. No person shall be eligible for appointment as Dean unless he/she has been, for the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the appointment, of or above the rank of associate professor.
(iii) Candidates for the position of Dean shall make their candidacy known either through an application or through a nomination.
(iv) The file of candidates shall be reviewed by the Special Selection Committee which shall recommend a short list to the Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee of persons for appointment as Dean of the School.
(v) No person shall be eligible for appointment as Dean unless he/she has been, for the twelve months preceding the appointment, of or above the rank of associate professor.
(vi) The Dean shall be subject to an annual performance appraisal and review undertaken by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) who shall provide a report to the Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee.
(vii) Subject to these Statutes, the Dean of the School shall hold the initial appointment as such for three years, and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further term of three years provided that he/she shall not hold office for a continuous period exceeding six years.
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Affairs) shall submit an assessment of the performance of the incumbent to the Special Selection Committee which shall make a recommendation to the Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee on the reappointment of the Dean.
(ix) Before the completion of the initial three year term, the Dean shall inform the Deputy Vice Chancellor of his/her intentions regarding renewal of the term of office; which intention shall be recorded in writing at least 60 days prior to the completion of the said initial three year term.
(x) If the Dean does not intend to renew the term of office, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall initiate the process of appointment of a new Dean.
PART XXXII DEPARTMENTAL BOARDS 77. (i) Every Academic Department shall have a
Departmental Board which shall consist of the following members:
(a) The Head of the Department, who shall be Chairperson;
(b) All the full-time members of the academic staff of the Department;
(c) Not more than three students elected annually by the students of the Department from among themselves;
(d) Staff Development Fellows of the Department;
(e) Such other persons as the Department may determine from time to time.
(ii) Part-time members of the academic staff may attend the meeting of the Departmental Board at the discretion of the Head of Department but shall have no vote.
(iii) A Departmental Board may co-opt representatives of Departments with related interests.
78. (i) The functions of a Departmental Board shall be to:
(a) Make recommendations for programmes and courses in the Department;
(b) Consider the general organisation of programmes and courses of study and research within the Department and make recommendations to the Faculty Board and the Board of the School of Graduate Studies;
(c) Make arrangements for the examination of each course in the Department and selection of external examiners for their academic programmes;
(d) Initiate recruitment and recommend candidates for appointment to posts within the Department;
(e) From time to time consider the progress and conduct of the students of the Department and make regular reports to the Faculty Board and to the Board of the School of Graduate Studies;
(f ) Consider other academic matters as determined by the Department.
(ii) A Departmental Board shall exclude from its meetings the student members when it is considering the academic performance in examinations or otherwise, of individual students, or when it is discussing the appointment or promotion of a member of staff or any other matter relating to a member or members of staff which a Departmental Board in its discretion shall consider confidential.
79. Every Departmental Board shall meet at least twice each semester, but otherwise shall regulate its own procedure including the creation and establishment of committees.
PART XXXIII HEADS OF ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS
80. (i) The Head of a Department shall participate in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of the academic policies of the University and shall promote academic excellence in the teaching, research and service programmes of the University. In addition, the Head of a Department shall provide academic leadership to the Department by planning, directing, and co-coordinating the formulation and implementation of the academic plans and programmes of the Department.
(ii) The Head of a Department shall be appointed by the Vice Chancellor after receiving a recommendation from the Dean of the Faculty concerned, who shall make such recommendation after consulting the full-time members of the academic staff of the Department and the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs).
(iii) No person shall be eligible for appointment as Head of Department unless he/she has been, for the twelve months preceding his/her appointment, of or above the rank of senior lecturer.
(iv) The Head of Department shall be subject to an annual performance appraisal and review undertaken by the Dean of the Faculty who shall provide a report to the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs).
(v) Subject to these Statutes, the Head of a Department shall hold the appointment as such for three years, and shall be eligible for reappointment for a further term of three years provided that he/she shall not hold office for a continuous period exceeding six years.
(vi) On completion of the second term of office, a Head of a Department shall not be eligible for further appointment to the position of Head of a Department until a three year period has elapsed.
(vii) If the Head of a Department intends to renew the term of office (which intention shall be recorded in writing at least 60 days prior to the completion of the said initial three year term), the Dean shall, after consultation with the full-time members of the academic staff and the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), make a recommendation to the Vice Chancellor on re-appointment of the Head of Department.
(vii) If the Head of a Department does not intend to renew his/her term of office, the Dean shall initiate the process of appointment of a new Head of Department.
PART XXXIV AFFILIATED AND ASSOCIATE INSTITUTIONS
81. Affiliated Institutions
(i) The Council may, on the recommendation of the Senate, approve the affiliation with the University of any other institution of teaching or research situated within or outside Botswana and may designate it an Affiliated Institution of the University.
(ii) In respect of any Affiliated Institution the
Senate shall:
(a) Advise on and assist in the preparation of programmes of instruction;
(b) Validate programmes of instruction, examinations and the granting of certificates and other awards of the Affiliated Institutions; and
(d) Have the right of visitation and inspection of each institution affiliated to the University to ensure observance of affiliation regulations.
(iii) The Senate shall establish a Board of Affiliation with the following functions:
(a) To consider recommendations concerning the growth and development of the Affiliated Institutions;
(b) To consider matters concerning regulations, syllabi, assessment procedures, and teaching methods and to make recommendations to Senate accordingly;
(c) To oversee assessment procedures and to appoint external examiners;
(d) To deal with any matter of affiliation that may be delegated by Senate from time to time;
(e) To receive reports on other matters concerning Affiliated Institutions;
(f ) To encourage research initiatives in the areas of educational expertise of the Affiliated Institutions;
(g) To present periodic reports to Senate;
(h) To consider and recommend examination results and awards to Senate.
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(iv) The membership of the Board of Affiliation shall be determined by Senate after consultation with the governing bodies of the Affiliated Institutions.
(v) The Director of Academic Development shall be chairperson of the Board.
82. ASSOCIATE INSTITUTIONS
(i) The Council may, on the recommendation of the Senate, designate any academic or research institution situated within Botswana and seeking to offer programmes leading to the award of degrees, diplomas and other awards of the University of Botswana, an Associate Institution of the University.
(ii) The award of degrees, diplomas and other awards of an Associate Institution shall be the responsibility of, and shall be made by, the University of Botswana.
(iii) In respect of degrees, diplomas or other awards to be granted by the University, the University Senate shall be entirely responsible for approving programmes and courses of study, regulating the conduct of examinations, the marking of examinations, and the granting of such degrees, diplomas, or awards.
(iv) The governing body of an Associate Institution shall obtain the approval of the University in respect of:
(a) The appointment, promotion and review of academic staff and of Deans and Heads of Departments who teach courses, or are responsible for programmes leading to the awards by the University of Botswana; and
(b) The establishment of Boards for each Faculty or Department which is responsible for programmes leading to the awards of the University of Botswana.
PART XXXV APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND REVIEW COMMITTEES
83. (i) The appointment, promotion, and annual appraisal and performance review of every academic member of staff and of every member of the support staff of the University shall be made by an Appointments, Promotions, and Review Committee.
(ii) Appointments, Promotions, and Review Committees shall make recommendations for the appointment or the promotion of staff in accordance with the provisions of Statutes 34 and 35.
84. FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND REVIEW COMMITTEES
(i) There shall be a Faculty Appointments, Promotions and Review Committee of each Faculty (in this part referred to as “the Committee”) which shall consist of the following members:
(a) The Dean of the Faculty who shall be Chairperson; and where the Dean is under review, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall be the
Chairperson;
(b) The Deputy Dean;
(c) Heads of Departments;(d) Two members elected by the Faculty Board;
(e) One professor or associate professor from each Department, elected by the members of the Departmental Board; provided where the Department does not have positions of associate professor and professor, or the positions are vacant, the Department shall be represented by a senior member of the academic staff elected by members of the Departmental Board;
(f ) At the discretion of the chairperson, not more than two Professors with special competence from outside the Faculty; and
(g) The Director of Human Resources or representative.
(ii) Subject to such directions as may be given by the Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee, the Committee shall recommend the appointment, the promotion and review of the academic staff of the Faculty.
85. APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION AND REVIEW OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN INSTITUTES OR CENTRES
(i) The appointment, promotion, or review of academic staff who are members of a Centre or Institute which is not part of a Faculty shall be considered by the Faculty Appointments, Promotions, and Review Committee of that Faculty which contains the discipline or academic subject area of the staff member under consideration.
(ii) In such circumstances, the membership of the Faculty Appointments, Promotions and Review committee specified under Statute 84 (i) shall be extended to include the Director of the Institute or Centre concerned.
(iii) When considering the appointment, promotion or review of professors of the University who are members of an Institute or Centre which is not part of a Faculty, the membership of the Committee specified under Statute 84 (i) shall be extended to include a professor or an associate professor of the Institute or Centre concerned provided where the Department does not have positions of associate professor and professor, or the positions are vacant, the Department shall be represented by a senior member of the Academic Staff elected by members of the Departmental Board.
(iv) An Institute or a Centre which is not part of a Faculty shall have an Appointments, Promotions, and Review Selection Committee which shall consist of the following members:
(a) The Director of the Institute or Centre who shall be the Chairperson;
(b) Three members of the academic staff of the Institute or Centre elected by the academic staff of the Institute or Centre;
(c) Two co-opted members with special competence,
from outside the Institute or Centre.
(v) No recommendation on the appointment, promotion or review of academic staff of the University who are members of an Institute or a Centre which is not part of a Faculty shall be made by a Faculty Appointments, Promotions, and Review Committee unless it has considered every recommendation made to it by an Appointments, Promotions, and Review Selection Committee in accordance with Statute 85 (iv).
86. SUPPORT STAFF APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND REVIEW COMMITTEES
(i) For the purposes of this Statute, the Library and any other group of staff which Council shall specify, shall be regarded as Departments and the term Head of Department shall be correspondingly interpreted.
(ii) Where support staff consists of a cadre confined to a single Department, there shall be Departmental Appointments, Promotions, and Review Committees which shall consist of the following members:
(a) The Head of Department, who shall be chairperson;
(b) Director of Human Resources or representative;
(c) Three members of the staff of the Department; and
(d) At the discretion of the chairperson, not more than four additional members with special competence from within or outside the University.
(iii) Where support staff consist of a common cadre which is not confined to a single Department, there shall be for each such cadre a Common Cadre Appointments, Promotions, and Review Committee which shall consist of the following members:
(a) The Director, Human Resources, who shall be the Chairperson;
(b) The Deputy Director (Appointments and Administration);
(c) Two members of the staff belonging to the common cadre;
(d) At the discretion of the chairperson, not more than four additional members with special competence from within or outside the University.
(iv) Heads of Departments to, or within which, an appointment or a promotion of common cadre staff is to be made shall be invited but only when the business of their Department is under consideration.
87. SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of Statutes 84, 85, and 86, the Vice Chancellor may, in the event that he/she is satisfied that exceptional circumstances so require, and on the recommendation of any academic, support or other unit of the University, appoint any person as a member of staff of the University for a period not exceeding twelve (12)
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months.
(ii) Appointments made under this provision shall be reported periodically to the Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee.
88. MISCELLANEOUS
(i) Where a spouse or relation of a member of Appointments, Promotions Review Committee, constituted under these Statutes is a candidate for appointment or promotion under consideration by the Committee, the member concerned shall recuse himself/ herself from any further consideration of the matter. Where the Chairperson is recused in accordance with the provisions hereof, another member shall be elected to preside. Heads of Departments, where recused, must be represented by a senior member of staff of the Department.
(ii) Subject to Statute 87, no appointment shall be made to any vacant post within the approved establishment of any Department of the University unless the vacancy which exists has been advertised publicly for a reasonable period in such a manner as the Council shall determine.
PART XXXVI TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF UNIVERSITY STAFF
89. (i) Subject to these Statutes, an employee of the University shall hold his/ her appointment upon such terms and conditions of service as the Council shall in each case determine.
(ii) The terms and conditions of service of every employee of the University shall be sent out in a written contract of service.
(iii) Without prejudice to the foregoing, every
member of staff of the University shall be subject to the general authority of the Council and of the Vice Chancellor.
90. Every contract of service between the University and an employee of the University shall contain or be deemed to contain a provision that the contract is subject to the Employment Act, University Act and Statutes, and to all regulations made hereunder.
91. Where an employee of the University is convicted by a court within or outside Botswana, of an offence which is a criminal offence under the laws of Botswana and in consequence thereof is sentenced to imprisonment, whether in respect of the nonpayment of a fine imposed for the offence or otherwise, such employee shall receive no emoluments in respect of the period of detention in prison in execution of that sentence unless the Council otherwise directs. In addition to the aforegoing such conviction shall render the employee liable for immediate termination in respect thereof.
PART XXXVII STUDENTS REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL92. (i) The affairs of the students of the University
shall be governed by a Students Representative Council.
(ii) The constitution of the Students Representative Council shall be subject to review and/or amendment in such manner as the Constitution provides and/or as directed by Council should Council find it necessary orexpedient in the interests of the student body.
(iii) The function of the Students Representative Council shall be:
(a) To represent the students in their relations with the authorities of the University and other relevant bodies;
(b) To develop the intellectual, cultural, social and sporting life of the students; and
(c) To foster the corporate spirit of the students.
93. Subject to the observance by them of the Statutes and of regulations prescribed under these Statutes, the students shall enjoy all the privileges and facilities available to them in the University.
PART XXXVIII SECURITY
94. The University reserves the right, through Ordinances and/or Regulations, to implement measures to control and to regulate access to, and movement within, its buildings and premises, and to promulgate such other regulations as may be required to establish and maintain good order, and to protect persons and property provided that such measures shall at all times be consistent with the preservation of individual rights of movement, association and privacy.
PART XXXIX ORDINANCES/REGULATIONS
95. (i) Subject to the Act and the Statutes, the Council may make Ordinances/ Regulations prescribing any matter which, in the opinion of Council, is appropriate to be prescribed for the better carrying out of the University’s functions and in furtherance of these Statutes.
(ii) Ordinances/Regulations may provide such
information, activities or acts as, in the opinion of the Council, may be appropriate.
(iii) The Council may at any time amend or repeal any Ordinance/ Regulation.
(iv) Ordinances/Regulations need not be published in the Calendar, but the Council shall publish them in such a manner as the Council considers will best make them known to the persons to whom they apply.
PART XXXX AMENDMENTS TO STATUTES
96. Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 23 of the Act, the Council shall not amend, or revoke any Statute which, in the opinion of the Council, affects academic matters without first consulting the Senate and considering any representations the Senate may make upon such Statute, amendment, or revocation as the case may be.
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